A systematic review of substance use and substance use disorder research in Kenya

F Jaguga, SK Kiburi, E Temet, J Barasa, S Karanja… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The burden of substance use in Kenya is significant. The objective of this study
was to systematically summarize existing literature on substance use in Kenya, identify …

Mental health challenges and needs among sexual and gender minority people in western Kenya

GW Harper, J Crawford, K Lewis, CR Mwochi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people in Kenya face pervasive socio-
cultural and structural discrimination. Persistent stress stemming from anti-SGM stigma and …

Alcohol consumption and alcohol policy

MN Ilhan, D Yapar - Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2020 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Alcohol is a unique addictive substance used by many people for different reasons. Alcohol
use affects not only the users but also the family and the whole society in a negative way …

Memoirs from Bukhalalire: a poetic inquiry into the lived experience of M-PESA mobile money usage in rural Kenya

N McBride, S Liyala - European Journal of Information Systems, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT M-PESA is the world's leading mobile money system which supports the person-
to-person transfer of money. While the institutional meaning of M-PESA concerning financial …

Harmful alcohol and drug use is associated with syndemic risk factors among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

A Beksinska, E Nyariki, R Kabuti, M Kungu… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol and other drug
use. We use quantitative data to describe the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use and …

Association between socio-economic status and non-communicable disease risk in young adults from Kenya, South Africa, and the United Kingdom

A Mtintsilana, A Craig, W Mapanga, SN Dlamini… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is a pressing need for global health preventions to curb the escalating burden of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs). Utilising multi-country study designs can improve our …

Harmful alcohol use among healthcare workers at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya

F Jaguga, EK Kwobah, A Mwangi, K Patel… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Healthcare workers play a key role in responding to pandemics like the on-
going COVID-19 one. Harmful alcohol use among them could result in inefficiencies in …

Alcohol use and viral suppression in HIV-positive Kenyan female sex workers on antiretroviral therapy

JE Long, BA Richardson, G Wanje, KS Wilson, J Shafi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Excessive alcohol intake has been associated with poor adherence to
antiretroviral therapy (ART). The impact of alcohol on viral suppression is particularly …

Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among young adults (18–25 years) in Mozambique

I Silva, A Damasceno, F Fontes, N Araújo… - Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The life course development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and the undergoing
epidemiological transition in Mozambique highlight the importance of monitoring the …

The decline in alcohol consumption in Russia from 2006 to 2017: do birth cohorts matter?

V Radaev, Y Roshchina, D Salnikova - Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aim Previous studies on youth drinking showed opposite trends for high-income and low-
income countries. In Russia, a recent decline was observed in the prevalence of alcohol …