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2026

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Caroline W. Kabiru publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Caroline W. Kabiru sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 155 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Caroline W. Kabiru D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Caroline W. Kabiru sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

Caroline W. Kabiru is affiliated with the African Population and Health Research Center in Kenya. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focused on health and social sciences. The main disciplines of study include Social Sciences, Medicine, and Health Professions, with subfields emphasizing General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Clinical Psychology, Safety Research, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's research concentrates on key topics such as Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Global Maternal and Child Health, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare, Intimate Partner and Family Violence, Migration, Health and Trauma, and Family Support in Illness.

Caroline W. Kabiru has contributed to numerous publications, particularly in the following venues:

  • Reproductive Health
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • BMJ Global Health
  • The Lancet
  • PLoS ONE

Their recent papers include:

  • Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (2020, Reproductive Health)
  • Intimate partner violence against adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: who is most vulnerable? (2021, Reproductive Health)
  • Parent-child sexual and reproductive health communication among very young adolescents in Korogocho informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya (2020, Reproductive Health)
  • The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research (2021, Reproductive Health)
  • Exploring barriers to seeking health care among Kenyan Somali women with female genital mutilation: a qualitative study (2020, BMC International Health and Human Rights)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Caroline W. Kabiru include:

  • Yohannes Dibaba Wado
  • Beatrice W. Maina
  • Anthony Idowu Ajayi
  • Boniface Ayanbekongshie Ushie

Best Publications

  • Adolescent health in the 21st century.

    Robert W Blum;Francisco I P M Bastos;Caroline W Kabiru;Linh C Le

  • The effect of education on household food security in two informal urban settlements in Kenya: a longitudinal analysis

    Maurice Mutisya;Moses Waithanji Ngware;Caroline Kabiru;Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala

  • Emotional and Psychosocial Aspects of Menstrual Poverty in Resource-Poor Settings: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescent Girls in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi

    Joanna Crichton;Jerry Okal;Caroline W. Kabiru;Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu

  • Factors associated with sexual activity among high-school students in Nairobi, Kenya

    Caroline W. Kabiru;Pamela Orpinas

  • Household food (in)security and nutritional status of urban poor children aged 6 to 23 months in Kenya

    Maurice Mutisya;Ngianga-bakwin Kandala;Moses Waithanji Ngware;Caroline W. Kabiru

  • Trends in childhood mortality in Kenya: the urban advantage has seemingly been wiped out.

    E.W. Kimani-Murage;J.C. Fotso;T. Egondi;B. Abuya

  • Predictors of sexual debut among young adolescents in Nairobi's informal settlements.

    Milly Marston;Donatien Beguy;Caroline W. Kabiru;John C. Cleland

  • Building capacity for public and population health research in Africa: the consortium for advanced research training in Africa (CARTA) model

    Alex C. Ezeh;Chimaraoke O. Izugbara;Caroline W. Kabiru;Sharon Fonn

  • The health and wellbeing of young people in sub-Saharan Africa: an under-researched area?

    Caroline W Kabiru;Chimaraoke O Izugbara;Donatien Beguy

  • HIV/AIDS among youth in urban informal (slum) settlements in Kenya: what are the correlates of and motivations for HIV testing?

    Caroline W Kabiru;Donatien Beguy;Joanna Crichton;Eliya M Zulu

  • Reasons for unmet need for family planning, with attention to the measurement of fertility preferences: protocol for a multi-site cohort study

    Kazuyo Machiyama;John B. Casterline;Joyce N. Mumah;Fauzia Akhter Huda

  • Evaluating the impact of the DREAMS partnership to reduce HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women in four settings: a study protocol

    Isolde Birdthistle;Susan B. Schaffnit;Susan B. Schaffnit;Daniel Kwaro;Maryam Shahmanesh

  • Transition into first sex among adolescents in slum and non-slum communities in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Caroline W. Kabiru;Donatien Beguy;Chi-Chi Undie;Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu

  • Influence of parental factors on adolescents' transition to first sexual intercourse in Nairobi, Kenya: a longitudinal study

    Chinelo C. Okigbo;Caroline W. Kabiru;Joyce N. Mumah;Sanyu A. Mojola

  • Inconsistencies in self-reporting of sexual activity among young people in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Donatien Beguy;Caroline W. Kabiru;Evangeline N. Nderu;Moses W. Ngware

  • Adolescent problem behavior in Nairobi's informal settlements: applying problem behavior theory in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Robert P. Ndugwa;Caroline W. Kabiru;John Cleland;Donatien Beguy

  • The Impact of Childcare on Poor Urban Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa

    Shelley Clark;Caroline W. Kabiru;Sonia Laszlo;Stella Muthuri

  • Factors associated with sexual abstinence among adolescents in four sub-Saharan African countries.

    Caroline W. Kabiru;Alex Ezeh

  • Adverse life events and delinquent behavior among Kenyan adolescents: a cross-sectional study on the protective role of parental monitoring, religiosity, and self-esteem

    Caroline W Kabiru;Patricia Elung’ata;Sanyu A Mojola;Donatien Beguy

  • Longitudinal investigation of dietary exposure to selected pesticides.

    D L MacIntosh;C W Kabiru;P B Ryan

  • Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

    Yohannes Dibaba Wado;Martin Bangha;Caroline W Kabiru;Garumma T Feyissa

Frequent Co-Authors

Donatien Beguy
Donatien Beguy United Nations
Alex Ezeh
Alex Ezeh Drexel University
Eliya M. Zulu
Eliya M. Zulu Shelter Insurance
Richard Jessor
Richard Jessor University of Colorado Boulder
John Cleland
John Cleland London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Blessing Mberu
Blessing Mberu African Population and Health Research Center
John B. Casterline
John B. Casterline The Ohio State University
Kristien Michielsen
Kristien Michielsen Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules
Aluísio J. D. Barros
Aluísio J. D. Barros Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Robert W. Blum
Robert W. Blum Johns Hopkins University

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