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Autor:
Dickens S. Omondi Aduda, Kawango Agot, Spala Ohaga, Appolonia Aoko, Jacob Onyango, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Caroline Kambona, Elijah Odoyo-June
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Abstract Primary healthcare facilities are central to the implementation of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as points of access to integrated health services in line with the Kenya AIDS Strategic Framework II (2020/21-2024/25). Knowledge o
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https://doaj.org/article/e1b9235424a34903bb5962ed800e3933
Autor:
Dickens S. Omondi Aduda, Kawango Agot, Spala Ohaga, Appolonia Aoko, Jacob Onyango, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Caroline Kambona, Elijah Odoyo-June
Primary healthcare facilities are central to the implementation of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as points of access to integrated health services. Factors that explain men’s uptake of VMMC and sexual health services at these facilitie
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::1b7e8a4019eea4cca798c6ee26a080a5
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2901023/v1
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2901023/v1
Autor:
Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Caroline Kiio, Kawango Agot, Petronila Odonde, Elosy Mukiri, Meagan Cain, Joshua Kimani, Amy Medley, Trista Bingham, Peter Gichangi, Marie Downer, Kipruto Chesang
Publikováno v:
AIDS care. 34(6)
In Kenya, HIV prevalence estimates among female sex workers (FSWs) are almost five times higher than among women in the general population. However, only 68% of infected FSWs are aware of their HIV-positive status. We aimed to identify perceived bene
Autor:
Mary, Mwangi, Anthony, Waruru, Wanjiru, Waruiru, Anthony, Gichangi, Cathy, Toroitich-Ruto, Andrea A, Kim
Publikováno v:
East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation ; Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018)
East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation ; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)
East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation ; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)
Background: Understanding sexual risk among youth can inform the design of effective HIV prevention interventions. Methods: The 2012 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey was a nationally representative population-based survey. We administered a questionnaire
Autor:
Aaron Beaston-Blaakman, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Barbara Janowitz, Marlina Nasution, Heidi W. Reynolds
Publikováno v:
Health Policy and Planning. 23:56-66
Health facility supervisors are in a position to increase motivation, manage resources, facilitate communication, increase accountability and conduct outreach. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a training intervention for on-site, in-charge r
Autor:
Freida M. Behets, Wilkister Ombidi, Markus J. Steiner, Maria F. Gallo, Stanley Luchters, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Sarah Thomsen, Marcia M. Hobbs
Publikováno v:
International Journal of STD & AIDS. 18:33-38
We assessed the validity of self-reported sex and condom use by comparing self-reports with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection in a prospective study of 210 female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Participants were interviewed on recent sexual b
Autor:
R. Homan, Wilkister Ombidi, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Stanley Luchters, Emelita L. Wong, Nzioki King'ola, H. O. Tucker, Sarah Thomsen
Publikováno v:
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 82:397-402
Objective: To assess the impact and costs of adding female condoms to a male condom promotion and distribution peer education programme for sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Design: A 12 month, prospective study of 210 female sex workers. Methods: We in
Publikováno v:
Field Methods. 17:183-199
Measuring the effects of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts through self-reported condom use data is problematic since such data are frequently subject to bias. The purpose of this study was to pretest a sexual behavior instrument to identify ways to improv
Publikováno v:
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 80:430-434
Objective: To explore the reasons why men who have sex with sex workers in Kenya refuse to use condoms in order to develop potential interventions that might help to overcome these barriers. Methods: We conducted participant observations over a perio
Autor:
Cathy Toroitich-Ruto
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 36:120-126
It has been recognised that malnutrition is a major cause of death among young children in many developing countries, and the fourth major cause of death among pre-schoolchildren in Kenya (Jansen et al 1987, Pollitt 1990). Children deprived of an ade