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Exploring the willingness toward HIV immediate test and treat among MSM in Nairobi and its environs: a cross-sectional study
(Front. Public Health, 2024-01)
Background: In the test and treat initiative, high-risk populations are screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and start early treatment if diagnosed positive. This study explores factors associated with ...
Analysis of Factors Contributing to the Low Survival of Cervical Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy in Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2023)
Background: In contrast to the developed nations, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) is the most common womens malignancy
in Kenya and many other locations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, studies on survival from this disease ...
Predictors of cervical cancer screening among Kenyan women: results of a nested case-control study in a nationally representative survey
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Background: Cervical cancer is a major public health concern in Kenya. It is the leading cause of cancer morbidity
and mortality among women. Although screening is an effective prevention method, uptake is low among ...
Opportunities to improve postpartum care for mothers and infants: design of context-specific packages of postpartum interventions in rural districts in four sub-Saharan African countries
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Postpartum maternal and infant mortality is high in sub-Saharan Africa and improving postpartum care
as a strategy to enhance maternal and infant health has been neglected. We describe the design and selection ...
HIV Infection Alters the Spectrum of HPV Subtypes Found in Cervical Smears and Carcinomas from Kenyan Women
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2013)
Infection with high risk HPV is implicated in pre-cancerous squamous intraepithelial lesions and their progression to cervical cancer. In the developed countries, infection with HPV 16 and 18 accounts for ~70% of cervical ...
Vulnerabilities at First Sex and Their Association With Lifetime Gender-Based Violence and HIV Prevalence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Engaged in Sex Work, Transactional Sex, and Casual Sex in Kenya
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2018-11-11)
Background:
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience high rates of HIV early in their sexual life course. We estimated the prevalence of HIV-associated vulnerabilities at first sex, and their association with ...
Need for and use of contraception by women before and during COVID-19 in four sub-Saharan African geographies: results from population-based national or regional cohort surveys
(Elsevier, 2021)
Background Although hindrances to the sexual and reproductive health of women are expected because of COVID-19,
the actual effect of the pandemic on contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy risk in women, particularly ...
Teamwork in Qualitative Research: Descriptions of a Multicountry Team Approach
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
Multicountry teamwork in qualitative research is receiving increased recognition in an attempt to address global health problems. We report our experience of teamwork implementing a multicountry study (Zambia, South Africa, ...
Human papillomavirus types in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008)
To evaluate the fraction of invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) that
could be prevented in HIV-infected women by vaccines currently
available against human papillomavirus (HPV)16 and 18, we conducted a cross-sectional study ...
“They Destroy the Reproductive System”: Exploring the Belief that Modern Contraceptive Use Causes Infertility
(2018)
A common reason for nonuse of modern contraceptives is concern about side effects and health complications. This article provides a detailed characterization of the belief that modern contraceptives cause infertility, and ...