Primary Health Care Practice Journal

We believe that lasting health change in Africa can only be achieved in primary healthcare that is rooted in evidence.
Our Vision: To be a journal of choice for cutting-edge research, aligning practice with evidence in strengthening primary healthcare practice for lasting health change in Africa.
Aim: To provide a thoughtful forum for publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts on contemporary multidisciplinary issues and challenges affecting primary healthcare research, policy, and practice on the Africa continent

Volume 5 (May - Aug 2026)

Featured articles

Outbreak investigation report

Improving infection prevention and control quality for Mpox response in Burundi: field-based WASH and infection control strategies

Jean Paul Muambangu Milambo et al.
05 Nov 2025

Research

Effect of socio-demographic factors on focused antenatal care services utilization among pregnant women at an informal settlement health centre in Nairobi, Kenya

Phylister Hellen Nanzala et al.
02 Oct 2025

Research

Factors associated with the nutritional status of children (6-30 months old) in home-based and centre-based child care centres in Embakasi East, Nairobi, Kenya

Josephine Atieno Odhiambo et al.
23 Dec 2025

Research

Health facility factors affecting the provision of post-abortion care services in Trans- Nzoia County, Western Kenya

Vyntine Nanjala Mukhwana et al.
19 Dec 2025

Recently published in the PHCP

Influence of age and sex on length of stay among COVID-19 patients at Kenyatta National Hospital Infectious Disease Unit, Kenya (Research)
Vivian Manyeki, Margaret Nyongesa, Dorcas Maina
PHCP. 5(1). 18 Jun 2026

Factors contributing to unintended pregnancies among teenage girls in the informal settlement of Mukuru kwa Njenga, Nairobi, Kenya (Research)
Judith Akinyi Odede, Nzomo Mwita, Doreen Othero
PHCP. 4(9). 30 Apr 2026

LOMBA-CARDIO: an opportunistic model for screening and re-engagement in cardio-metabolic care through low back pain (Perspectives)
Lydwina Charelle Maryse Nougbode
PHCP. 4(8). 30 Apr 2026

Factors associated with essential newborn care: implications from a household survey in Lake Zone, Tanzania (Research)
Mary Drake, Jelle Stekelenburg, Regien Biesma, Young Mi Kim, Felix Bundala, Ignatus Mosten, Ruth Lemwayi
PHCP. 4(7). 30 Apr 2026

Factors contributing to defaulting on antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in selected health facilities in Maswa District, Tanzania (Research)
Kidenya Sita, Tom Marwa, Anthony Kapesa, Khamis Kulemba, Fransiscko Fundi
PHCP. 4(6). 28 Apr 2026

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Most accessed in Volume 5

A call for action to change age structure in Kenya´s health data management system to enhance malaria surveillance and interventions [Accessed 1126 times]

Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress and associated risk factors among young adults in Mathare slums, Nairobi County, Kenya [Accessed 807 times]

Burnout and quality of life among nursing professionals in the Ashanti region of Ghana [Accessed 664 times]

Factors contributing to unintended pregnancies among teenage girls in the informal settlement of Mukuru kwa Njenga, Nairobi, Kenya [Accessed 553 times]

Effects of violence on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV in Lilongwe, Malawi [Accessed 288 times]

Factors contributing to defaulting on antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in selected health facilities in Maswa District, Tanzania [Accessed 277 times]