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Dr. Josephine Ngunjiri Publications

Publications in Journals:

  1. GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators ,2024. Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Lancet; 403: 1989-2056
  2. GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators, 2024.Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021 with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Lancet; 403: 2057-2099
  3. GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators ,2024.Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet; 403: 2100-2132
  4. GBD Forecasting Collaborators,2024.Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.Lancet ; 403: 2204-2256
  5. Ngui SM, Mwangangi JM, Richter J, Ngunjiri JW.,2024. Prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among women of reproductive age in Mwaluphamba, Kwale. Asian Pac J Trop Med 2024; 17(2): 71-83.
  6. GBD Local and Small Area Estimation Family Planning Collaborators,2024. Mapping heterogeneity in family planningindicators in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Nigeria,2000–2020 .BMC Medicine 22:38 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03214-w
  7. GBD 2021 Anaemia Collaborators ,2023 .Prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends in anaemia burden by severity and cause, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Haematology DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00160-6
  8. Burstein R., Henry NJ, Collison ML., …, Ngunjiri JW., et al., (2019). Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017. Nature 574. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1545-0
  9. James S.L.,  C. D Castle  ... J. W Ngunjiri.. et al ., (2019) Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 Injury  Prevention 2020;0:1–19. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043494
  10. Achoki T, Miller-Petrie MK, Glenn SD, Kalra N, Lesego A, Gathecha GK, Alam U, Kiarie HW, Maina IW, Adetifa IMO, Barsosio HC, Degfie TT, Keiyoro PN, Kiirithio DN, Kinfu Y, Kinyoki DK, Kisia JM, Krish VS, Lagat AK, Mooney MD, Moturi WN, Newton CRJ, Ngunjiri JW, Nixon MR, Soti DO, Van De Vijver S, Yonga G, Hay S, Murray CJL, Naghavi M. (2018). Health disparities across the counties of Kenya and implications for policy makers, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.  The Lancet. Global Health. 2019 Jan; 7(1): e81–e95. Published online 2018 Oct 25. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X (18)30472-8.
  11. Fullman N et.al., 2018. Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2018; 391: 2236–71
  12. Roth AG et al., 2018. Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.The Lancet, Vol. 392, No.10159, P1736-1788.

  13. James S et al., 2018. GBD Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators, 2018.Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.The Lancet, Vol. 392, No. 10159, P1789-1858.
  14. Lozano R et al., 2018. GBD SDG Collaborators, 2018.Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.The Lancet, Vol. 392, No. 10159, P2091-2138.
  15. Kyu HH et al.,2018, GBD DALYs and HALE Collaborators,2018. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.The Lancet,Vol. 392,No.10159, P1859-1922.
  16. Murray CJL et al. 2018, GBD Population and Fertility Collaborators, 2018.Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.The Lancet,Vol. 392, No. 10159, P1995-2051.
  17. Munene, M. W. and Ngunjiri, J. (2018). Factors influencing implementation of dental hygiene awareness projects in public primary schools in Embu County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management | Vol.3, No. 3, pp.23-44.
  18. Keiyoro P, Ngunjiri J, Mwanda W,Bowa O (2016). Influence of Disabilities caused by Tungiasis on School Attendance among School Age Children in Murang’a County, Kenya. International Journal of Current Research.Vol.8, Issue 3 28826-28830.
  19. Ngunjiri J, Keiyoro P and Mwanda W (2015). Impact of Tungiasis on acquisition of basic education among children aged 5-14 years in Murang’a County, Kenya. International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology ,Vol. 2 No. 6 :128-142
  20. Ngunjiri J, Keiyoro P and Mwanda W (2015). Quantifying Burden of Disease caused by Tungiasis Using Disability Adjusted Life Years metric among the children aged 5-14 years in Murang′a County, Kenya. International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health Vol. 2 (10):151-158

Presentation of Papers at Academic and Professional Conferences

  1. 2017 –Oral presentation; Impact of Tungiasis on school age Children in Murang’a County, Kenya. International Conference on Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, STDs and STIs September 21-22, 2017 | San Antonio, Texas, USA.
  2. 2017-   Poster presentation; Quantifying burden of disease caused by Tungiasis using disability adjusted life years metric among the children aged 5- 14 years in Murang’a County, Kenya. GBD 20th Anniversary Symposium at Seattle, USA.
  3. 2016 - Oral presentation ;Lenairoishi D, Keiyoro P, and Ngunjiri J 2015. Factors influencing cattle rustling related conflict resolution in Kenya; A case of Baragoi Sub-County of Samburu County. International Journal of Current Research Vol. 7 Issue,10,pp.21087-21092 .International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN held in United Nations Headquarters on May 26th -30th 2016 in New York, USA.

Books/Book Chapters Published

  1. Ngunjiri, J, and Keiyoro, P 2011. Soil factors influencing the occurrence of Tunga penetrans in Kenya. LAP LAMBERT Academic publishing GmbH & Co.KG, Germany.