Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Health Systems & Services Research"
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Assessing acceptability of parents/guardians of adolescents towards introduction of sex and reproductive health education in schools at Kinondoni Municipal in Oar es Salaam city.
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2008)The article is about whether youth education on condom use is seen by parents/guardians as promoting promiscuity. This conflicts with the parents'/guardians' desire to protect them from HIV infection. This study confirms ... -
Barriers to free antiretroviral treatment access for female sex workers in Chennai, India
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2009)This article is important because it highlights the level of stigma experienced by women who are involved in sex work and are HIV-positive, thus experiencing a double stigma. Because of this, the sex workers were said to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Infections (STls) and Attitudes Toward Female Sex Workers With STI Symptoms Among Health Care Providers in Laos
(Center for HIV Prevention and Research, University of Nairobi, 2011)This article which studied female sex workers in Thailand and Vietnam is interesting because Kenya's Ministry of Health found the knowledge of care providers in relation to sexually transmitted infections (STls) and sex ...