Search Results - "Onyango, Jacob"

Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection among African Women by Van Damme, Lut, Corneli, Amy, Ahmed, Khatija, Agot, Kawango, Lombaard, Johan, Kapiga, Saidi, Malahleha, Mookho, Owino, Fredrick, Manongi, Rachel, Onyango, Jacob, Temu, Lucky, Monedi, Modie Constance, Mak'Oketch, Paul, Makanda, Mankalimeng, Reblin, Ilse, Makatu, Shumani Elsie, Saylor, Lisa, Kiernan, Haddie, Kirkendale, Stella, Wong, Christina, Grant, Robert, Kashuba, Angela, Nanda, Kavita, Mandala, Justin, Fransen, Katrien, Deese, Jennifer, Crucitti, Tania, Mastro, Timothy D, Taylor, Douglas

“…In this study, more than 2000 woman in sub-Saharan Africa at high risk for HIV infection were assigned to receive daily tenofovir plus emtricitabine or placebo…”
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How men influence young women taking PrEP: perspectives from young women, male partners, and male peers in Siaya county, Western Kenya by Agot, Kawango, Onyango, Jacob, Perry, Brian, Molokwu, Nneka, Taylor, Jamilah, Ngoje, Duncan, Corneli, Amy

“…Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention option for those who are most vulnerable to HIV infection, especially young women…”
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Facility characteristics preferred by older men seeking medical male circumcision services in Kenya: qualitative findings from the 'Tasco' study (May 2014-June 2016) by Omondi Aduda, Dickens S, Agot, Kawango, Ohaga, Spala, Aoko, Appolonia, Onyango, Jacob, Toroitich-Ruto, Cathy, Kambona, Caroline, Odoyo-June, Elijah

“…Primary healthcare facilities are central to the implementation of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as points of access to integrated health services…”
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Understanding sexual behaviors of youth from the lens of caregivers, teachers, local leaders and youth in Homabay County, Kenya by Omanga, Eunice, Inwani, Irene, Agot, Kawango, Buttolph, Jasmine, Nduati, Ruth, Macharia, Paul, Onyango, Jacob, Kurth, Ann

“…Abstract In Kenya similar to other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa There is a disproportionately high burden of the global HIV incidence among youth…”
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Predictors of voluntary medical male circumcision prevalence among men aged 25-39 years in Nyanza region, Kenya: Results from the baseline survey of the TASCO study by Odoyo-June, Elijah, Agot, Kawango, Grund, Jonathan M, Onchiri, Frankline, Musingila, Paul, Mboya, Edward, Emusu, Donath, Onyango, Jacob, Ohaga, Spala, Soo, Leonard, Otieno-Nyunya, Boaz

“…Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an intervention for prevention of HIV acquisition has been low among men aged ≥25 years in Nyanza…”
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Shifting reasons for older men remaining uncircumcised: Findings from a pre- and post-demand creation intervention among men aged 25-39 years in western Kenya by Agot, Kawango, Onyango, Jacob, Otieno, George, Musingila, Paul, Gachau, Susan, Ochillo, Marylyn, Grund, Jonathan, Joseph, Rachael, Mboya, Edward, Ohaga, Spala, Omondi, Dickens, Odoyo-June, Elijah

“…Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces men's risk of acquiring Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through vaginal sex. However, VMMC uptake remains…”
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Widow cleansing and inheritance among the Luo in Kenya: the need for additional women‐centred HIV prevention options by Perry, Brian, Oluoch, Lennah, Agot, Kawango, Taylor, Jamilah, Onyango, Jacob, Ouma, Lilian, Otieno, Caroline, Wong, Christina, Corneli, Amy

“…Introduction The customs of widow cleansing and widow inheritance are practiced in several communities throughout sub‐Saharan Africa. In the Nyanza Province of…”
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Two Birds with One Stone: Health Care Providers’ Perspectives about Prevention Technologies in Kenya and South Africa by Lutnick, Alexandra, Shapley-Quinn, Mary Kate, Manenzhe, Kgahlisho Nozibele, Onyango, Jacob, Agot, Kawango, Ahmed, Khatija, van der Straten, Ariane

“…To meet the reproductive health needs of women, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) that combine pregnancy and…”
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VMMC Programmatic Successes and Challenges: Western Kenya Case Study by Agot, Kawango, Onyango, Jacob, Ochillo, Marylyn, Odoyo-June, Elijah

“…Purpose of Review The Nyanza region of western Kenya is lauded for impressive coverage of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and remains the bedrock of…”
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"I didn't support PrEP because I didn't know what it was": Inadequate information undermines male partner support for young women's pre-exposure prophylaxis use in western Kenya by Agot, Kawango, Hartmann, Miriam, Otticha, Sophie, Minnis, Alexandra, Onyango, Jacob, Ochillo, Marylyn, Roberts, Sarah T

“…The HIV infection rate is higher among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa than men in the same age range. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be…”
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“I didn’t support PrEP because I didn’t know what it was”: Inadequate information undermines male partner support for young women’s PrEP use in western Kenya by Agot, Kawango, Hartmann, Miriam, Otticha, Sophie, Minnis, Alexandra, Onyango, Jacob, Ochillo, Marylyn, Roberts, Sarah T.

“…The HIV infection rate is higher among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa than men their age. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be used by…”
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Jitegemee (rely on yourself): a multi-phase process of co-creating a personal savings intervention with female sex workers in western Kenya to reduce their HIV risk by Agot, Kawango, Onyango, Jacob, Ochillo, Marylyn, Okello, Timothy Omondi, Carol, Shantana, Odwar, Tobias, Moraa, Jane, Otticha, Sophie, Odeny, Redempter, Okeyo, Nicky, Ochieng, Linet, Ochieng, Gerald, Wango, Ivy, Koloo, Alloys, Badia, Jacinta, Camlin, Carol S, Ayieko, Bernard, Napierala, Sue, Thirumurthy, Harsha

“…HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) is significantly higher than among women in the general population. Studies have shown that FSW engage in…”
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Early infant male circumcision: Potential for changing adverse gender norms associated with traditional male circumcision among circumcising communities in Kenya by Onyango, Jacob, Ochillo, Marylyn, Omanga, Eunice, Spala, Ohaga, Wango, Gift-Noelle, Lwanya, Edwin, Agot, Kawango

“…Introduction: Traditional male circumcision (TMC) inculcates masculine-dominance norms in young men. Early infant male circumcision (EIMC) and medical male…”
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Strengthening Medical Laboratory Systems in Kenya: An Innovative Biosafety Training Model by Bota, Doris, Bunyasi, Albert, Amayo, Angela, Wachira, Jedida Wangari, Okello, Jacob Onyango

“…Background: With increased rates of laboratory-acquired infections from clinical and research laboratories globally, efforts have been made to improve…”
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J itegemee (rely on yourself): a multi-phase process of co-creating a personal savings intervention with female sex workers in western Kenya to reduce their HIV risk by Kawango Agot, Jacob Onyango, Marylyn Ochillo, Timothy Omondi Okello, Shantana Carol, Tobias Odwar, Jane Moraa, Sophie Otticha, Redempter Odeny, Nicky Okeyo, Linet Ochieng, Gerald Ochieng, Ivy Wango, Alloys Koloo, Jacinta Badia, Carol S. Camlin, Bernard Ayieko, Sue Napierala, Harsha Thirumurthy

“…Abstract Background HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) is significantly higher than among women in the general population. Studies have shown that…”
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"We are not the same": African women's view of multipurpose prevention products in the TRIO clinical study by Shapley-Quinn, Mary Kate, Manenzhe, Kgahlisho N, Agot, Kawango, Minnis, Alexandra M, van der Straten, Ariane

“…Unintended pregnancy and HIV infection present dual risks for young women in sub-Saharan Africa. New multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) are in…”
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Sino-implant (II)® continuation and effect of concomitant tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine use on plasma levonorgestrel concentrations among women in Bondo, Kenya by Todd, Catherine S, Deese, Jennifer, Wang, Meng, Hubacher, David, Steiner, Markus J, Otunga, Sheila, Van Damme, Lut

“…Abstract Objective The objective was to assess associations between tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine (TDF-FTC) exposure and levonorgestrel (LNG)…”
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Comparing comprehension of consent document between adolescent girls and caregivers of adolescents in Siaya County, Kenya: implications for research with adolescents by Onyango, Jacob, Wango, Gift-Noelle, Okeyo, Nicky, Oluoch, Lennah, Thirumurthy, Harsha, Omoya, Millicent, Ounda, Nancy, Omondi, Dickens, Agot, Kawango

“…Despite their vulnerability, adolescents are often excluded from health research due to ethical concerns about research with minors, especially in low-income…”
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