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Community-Based HIV and STI Prevention in Women Working in Indoor Sex Markets.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2012)I have picked this study because knowing who the target population is, including the country of origin, widens the scope to work better with study results or population intervention outcomes. According to studies done ... -
Comparison of Social and Demographic Factors of Adolescent Boys Sentenced for Committing Sexual Offenses With Those of Non-sexual Offenders at Borstal Centres in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Introduction Adolescents commit various types of offences, both non-sexual and sexual offences. It is not very clear whether there are peculiar social and demographic differences between adolescent sexual offenders and ... -
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, ... -
Consultations for sexually transmitted infections in the general practice in the Netherlands: an opportunity to improve STI/HIV testing.
(BMJ, 2013)OBJECTIVES: In the Netherlands, sexually transmitted infection (STI) care is provided by general practitioners (GPs) as well as by specialised STI centres. Consultations at the STI centres are monitored extensively, but ... -
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 ... -
Coverage of HIV Prevention Services for Female Sex Workers in Seven Cities of Myanmar.
(Population Services International-Myanmar, Yangon,Centre for HIV Prevention And Research, University of Nairobi, 2013)Cross-sectional surveys of female sex workers using time-location sampling in seven cities of Myanmar gauged coverage of HIV prevention programs. HIV testing in last year ranged from 28 to 73 %; attending peer educator ... -
The cultural context of the Sierra Leonean Mende woman as patient.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2010)The take home message of this paper is that consideration of the culture of the patient, along with other characteristics that influence perception of self, by those providing health care should be the cornerstone of ... -
Decline in the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Benin over 15 years of targeted interventions.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2013)BACKGROUND: An HIV-preventive intervention targeting the sex work milieu and involving fully integrated components of structural interventions, communication for behavioral change and care for sexually transmitted ... -
A descriptive profile of abused female sex workers in India.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2010)The alarming results of this important descriptive study on 100 abused female sex workers from Chennai, India, illustrate that female sex workers experience severe forms of violence by clients. Female sex workers need to ... -
Determinants of consistent condom use among female commercial sex workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: implications for interventions.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2008)Substance use, including injecting drug use, (IOU) has been associated with comparatively low condom usage. This article confirms my observations at different levels. Advanced Sign out The article is about safer sexual ... -
The Discovery of GS-9669, a Thumb Site II Non-nucleoside Inhibitor of NS5B for the Treatment of Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacology And Pharmacognosy, 2013-11-06)Investigation of thiophene-2-carboxylic acid HCV NS5B site II inhibitors, guided by measurement of cell culture medium binding, revealed the structure-activity relationships for intrinsic cellular potency. The pharmacokinetic ... -
Domestic minor sex trafficking in the United States
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2010)The study is significant because it highlights areas that do not seem to be on the daily agenda of social workers in the USA. In light of this article, it is clear that there is a gap in responding to reproductive health ... -
Early HIV Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Five Cities in the United States
(2015)We tested blood samples from men who have sex with men (MSM) to detect early HIV infection. Early HIV included both acute (infected past 30 days) and recent (estimated recency past 240 days). Acute infections were defined ... -
Endothelial Dysfunction Is Related to Monocyte Activation in Antiretroviral-Treated People With HIV and HIV-Negative Adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Residual monocyte activation may contribute to increased risk for endothelial dysfunction and subsequent atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among people with HIV (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with establishment-based female sex workers accessing health care services in Shanghai
(2015)Female sex workers are a priority population for HIV prevention and health promotion in China. This paper examines the patterns of and factors associated with the utilisation of HIV-related and general health services by ... -
Factors Enhancing the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation among Kenyan Somalis
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Factors related to female sex workers' willingness to utilize VCT service: a qualitative study in Jinan city, northern China.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2009)While not mentioned in the authors' conclusion, it has been found and it is also my experience that condom education for HIV prevention does not cause uptake unless it is culturally based {1}. It is important for the ... -
Factors that affect vaccines availability in public health facilities in Nairobi City County: a cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction over 1.5 million children die from vaccine-preventable diseases yearly. To avert these deaths and improve their livelihood, vaccine availability is important. The study assessed the availability of the vaccine, ... -
Female Sex Workers in Three Cities in Russia: HIV Prevalence, Risk Factors and Experience with Targeted HIV Prevention.
(Springer, 2013)Within Eastern Europe/Central Asia's expanding HIV epidemic, relatively little is known about female sex workers (FSWs). Using mixed methods, we report on sex work context, HIV prevalence and contextual risk factors, and ...