Search Results - "Busza, J"

Overlapping HIV and sex-work stigma among female sex workers recruited to 14 respondent-driven sampling surveys across Zimbabwe, 2013 by Hargreaves, J. R., Busza, J., Mushati, P., Fearon, E., Cowan, F. M.

“…HIV stigma can inhibit uptake of HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy as well as negatively affect mental health. Efforts to reduce discrimination against…”
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Scaling up stigma? The effects of antiretroviral roll-out on stigma and HIV testing. Early evidence from rural Tanzania by Roura, M, Urassa, M, Busza, J, Mbata, D, Wringe, A, Zaba, B

“…To investigate the interplay between antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up, different types of stigma and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) uptake 2…”
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How Can We Support the Use of Oral PrEP Among Young Women who Sell Sex? A PrEP Cascade Analysis by Hensen, B., Machingura, F., Busza, J., Birdthistle, I., Chabata, S.T., Chiyaka, T., Floyd, S., Jamali, G., Mushati, P., Hargreaves, J., Cowan, F.M.

“…We constructed self-reported pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) cascades and explored factors associated with and barriers to PrEP use to inform efforts to…”
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The association between school attendance, HIV infection and sexual behaviour among young people in rural South Africa by Hargreaves, J R, Morison, L A, Kim, J C, Bonell, C P, Porter, J D H, Watts, C, Busza, J, Phetla, G, Pronyk, P M

“…Objectives:To investigate whether the prevalence of HIV infection among young people, and sexual behaviours associated with increased HIV risk, are…”
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Having the rug pulled from under your feet: one project's experience of the US policy reversal on sex work by BUSZA, JOANNA

“…After the election of President George W Bush in 2000, US government policy toward sexual and reproductive health changed dramatically. In May 2003, the Global…”
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Provider-initiated HIV testing & counseling (PITC) in children: Tacking the P of PITC by Kidia, K, Kranzer, K, Dauya, E, Mungofa, S, Hatzold, K, Busza, J, Ncube, G, Bandason, T, Ferrand, R

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Promoting the positive: Responses to stigma and discrimination in Southeast Asia by Busza, J. R.

“…Pervasive stigma has surrounded HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the pandemic. In Southeast Asia, as elsewhere, it has been accompanied by discrimination,…”
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The "seeded" focus group: a strategy to recruit HIV+ community members into treatment research by Busza, J, Zaba, B, Urassa, M

“…We piloted an innovative community-based recruitment approach to contact known HIV+ individuals for referral to treatment without endangering their…”
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Protection and participation: an interactive programme introducing the female condom to migrant sex workers in Cambodia by Busza, J., Baker, S.

“…The female condom has received much attention for its potential to empower users in negotiating safer sex. Studies demonstrate that the process used to…”
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How can we support the use of oral PrEP among young women who sell sex? A PrEP cascade analysis by Hensen, B, Machingura, F, Busza, J, Birdthistle, I, Chabata, S, Chiyaka, T, Floyd, S, Jamali, G, Mushati, P, Hargreaves, J, Cowan, FM

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Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial by Pronyk, Paul M, Hargreaves, James R, Kim, Julia C, Morison, Linda A, Phetla, Godfrey, Watts, Charlotte, Busza, Joanna, Porter, John DH

“…HIV infection and intimate-partner violence share a common risk environment in much of southern Africa. The aim of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS…”
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A combined microfinance and training intervention can reduce HIV risk behaviour in young female participants by PRONYK, Paul M, KIM, Julia C, ABRAMSKY, Tanya, PHETLA, Godfrey, HARGREAVES, James R, MORISON, Linda A, WATTS, Charlotte, BUSZA, Joanna, PORTER, John D. H

“…To assess effects of a combined microfinance and training intervention on HIV risk behavior among young female participants in rural South Africa. : Secondary…”
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Revealing the full extent of households’ experiences of HIV and AIDS in rural South Africa by Hosegood, Victoria, Preston-Whyte, Eleanor, Busza, Joanna, Moitse, Sindile, Timaeus, Ian M.

“…Households experience HIV and AIDS in a complex and changing set of environments. These include health and welfare treatment and support services, HIV-related…”
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Can social capital be intentionally generated? A randomized trial from rural South Africa by Pronyk, Paul M., Harpham, Trudy, Busza, Joanna, Phetla, Godfrey, Morison, Linda A., Hargreaves, James R., Kim, Julia C., Watts, Charlotte H., Porter, John D.

“…While much descriptive research has documented positive associations between social capital and a range of economic, social and health outcomes, there have…”
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Barriers to sustaining antiretroviral treatment in Kisesa, Tanzania: a follow-up study to understand attrition from the antiretroviral program by Roura, Maria, Busza, Joanna, Wringe, Alison, Mbata, Doris, Urassa, Mark, Zaba, Basia

“…Two years after the introduction of free antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Tanzania and in spite of the logistical support provided to facilitate clinic…”
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Exploring data quality and use of the routine health information system in Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Adane, Abyot, Adege, Tewabe M, Ahmed, Mesoud M, Anteneh, Habtamu A, Ayalew, Emiamrew S, Berhanu, Della, Berhanu, Netsanet, Getnet, Misrak, Bishaw, Tesfahun, Busza, Joanna, Cherinet, Eshetu, Dereje, Mamo, Desta, Tsega H, Dibabe, Abera, Firew, Heven S, Gebrehiwot, Freweini, Gebreyohannes, Etenesh, Gella, Zenebech, Girma, Addis, Halefom, Zuriash, Jama, Sorsa F, Janson, Annika, Kemal, Binyam, Kiflom, Abiy, Mazengiya, Yidnekachew D, Mekete, Kalkidan, Mengesha, Magdelawit, Nega, Meresha W, Otoro, Israel A, Schellenberg, Joanna, Taddele, Tefera, Tefera, Gulilat, Teketel, Admasu, Tesfaye, Miraf, Tsegaye, Tsion, Woldesenbet, Kidist, Wondarad, Yakob, Yusuf, Zemzem M, Zealiyas, Kidist, Zeweli, Mebratom H, Persson, Lars Åke, Lemma, Seblewengel

“…A routine health information system (RHIS) enables decision making in the healthcare system. We aimed to analyse data quality at the district and regional…”
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Narrating the social relations of initiating injecting drug use: Transitions in self and society by Rhodes, Tim, Bivol, Stela, Scutelniciuc, Otilia, Hunt, Neil, Bernays, Sarah, Busza, Joanna

“…Abstract Few studies have explored drug injectors’ accounts of their initiation of others into injecting. There also lacks research on the social relations of…”
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Barriers to accessing antiretroviral therapy in Kisesa, Tanzania: a qualitative study of early rural referrals to the national program by Mshana, Gerry Hillary, Wamoyi, Joyce, Busza, Joanna, Zaba, Basia, Changalucha, John, Kaluvya, Samuel, Urassa, Mark

“…This community-based, qualitative study conducted in rural Kisesa District, Tanzania, explores perceptions and experiences of barriers to accessing the…”
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Strengthening routine health data analysis in Ethiopia: the Operational Research and Coaching for Analysts (ORCA) experience by Busza, Joanna, Lemma, Seblewengel, Janson, Annika, Adem, Serawit Omar, Berhanu, Della, Defar, Atkure, Persson, Lars-Åke, Källestål, Carina

“…Many routine health information systems (RHIS) show persistent gaps between recording and reporting data and their effective use in solving problems…”
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Injecting behaviour and service use among young injectors in Albania, Moldova, Romania and Serbia by Busza, Joanna, Douthwaite, Megan, Bani, Roland, Scutelniciuc, Otilia, Preda, Marian, Simic, Danijela

“…Abstract Background This study examines socio-demographic profiles, injecting risk and use of health services among young injectors (15–24) in Albania,…”
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