Browsing UoN Digital Health Repository by Subject "Epidemiology"
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Condom use and sexually transmitted infections among Malagasy sex workers.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2011)I am endorsing the article because it is critical to obtain authentic data for any research; in particular those pertaining to human SUbjects so as to eliminate use of erroneous data which, when interpreted into activities, ... -
Correlates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and associated high-risk behaviors among male clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2009)This study is interesting because it pertains to the behaviour of adult men who have exchanged sex for money, as well as their drug use and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STls) and HIV. Male clients are ... -
Epidemiologic investigation of a cluster of workplace HIV infections in the adult film industry: Los Angeles, California, 2004.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2007)The article is a controversial new finding. It provides evidence that a change in strategy is needed. in that preventive and targeted HIV counselling should be given to adult film makers before and after monthly polymerase ... -
Epidemiology of Trypanocidal Drug Resistance in the Transmara District of Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2006)The sensitivity profile of 10 isolates of Trypanosoma congolense isolated from parasitaemic local Zebu cattle in transmara District, Kenya, to therapeutic doses of both diminazene aceturate and isometamidium chloride was ... -
HIV prevention and street-based male sex workers: an evaluation of brief interventions.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2006)This study shows that brief interventions to reduce HIV risk were acceptable to male sex workers (MSWs) and are efficacious for reducing unprotected anal sex during paid sexual encounters. These methods should be developed ...