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Effects Of Hiv/aids On Maternity Care Providers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-09)
Bacterial vaginosis: risk factors among Kenyan women and their male partners
(Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2006)
To simultaneously examine associations of bacterial vaginosis (BV) with potential risk factors in both the female and her male partner.
We recruited women 18-45 years of age and their male partners from clinics in ...
Adherence to Diaphragm Use for Infection Prevention: A Prospective Study of Female Sex Workers in Kenya
(2009)
Objective. To assess adherence to and acceptability of the diaphragm among 140 female sex workers in Kenya in a 6-month prospective study. Methods. At baseline and bimonthly visits, participants were interviewed on diaphragm ...
Provider characteristics among staff providing care to sexually transmitted infection self-medicating patients in retail pharmacies in Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2008-05)
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the characteristics of providers in management of STI self-medicating patients in retail pharmacies within the largest informal settlement in Kenya.
METHODS:
We collected sociodemographic, training, ...
Association of attitudes and beliefs towards antiretroviral therapy with HIV-seroprevalence in the general population of Kisumu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
BACKGROUND:
Since antiretroviral therapy (ART) became available in the developed world, the prevalence of unprotected sex and the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV have increased. We hypothesized ...
Epidemiology of human papillomavirus infection among fishermen along Lake Victoria Shore in the Kisumu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2008-02)
OBJECTIVES:
The epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in men in Kenya is largely uncharacterized. We set out to determine the prevalence and determinants of HPV infection among sexually active fishermen ...
Association of attitudes and beliefs towards antiretroviral therapy with HIV-seroprevalence in the general population of Kisumu, Kenya.
(2009)
Since antiretroviral therapy (ART) became available in the developed world, the prevalence of unprotected sex and the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV have increased. We hypothesized that a similar ...
Detection of novel organisms associated with salpingitis, by use of 16S rDNA polymerase chain reaction.
(University of Washington, 2004)
Although Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are established causes of salpingitis, the majority of cases have no known etiology. We used broad-range 16S rDNA polymerase chain reaction to identify novel, possibly ...
Sustained changes in sexual behavior by female sex workers after completion of a randomized HIV prevention trial
(2007)
INTRODUCTION:
Behavioral interventions in female sex workers (FSWs) are associated with changes in sexual behavior and reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV We examined the sustainability of ...