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 …

Differentiating the incidence and burden of HIV by age among women who sell sex: a systematic review and Meta‐Analysis

MCD Stoner, KB Rucinski, C Lyons… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Young women who sell sex (YWSS) are at heightened risk of HIV acquisition
and transmission and are among the least engaged in HIV services. There is insufficient …

Vulnerabilities at first sex and their association with lifetime gender-based violence and HIV prevalence among adolescent girls and young women engaged in sex …

ML Becker, P Bhattacharjee, JF Blanchard… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience high rates of HIV early
in their sexual life course. We estimated the prevalence of HIV-associated vulnerabilities at …

Early sexual debut is associated with drug use and decreased educational attainment among males and females in Kisumu County, Kenya

V Sing'oei, JK Owuoth, J Otieno, A Yates… - Reproductive health, 2023 - Springer
Differing global sociocultural contexts of sexual relationships influence age at first sexual
intercourse with potentially long-lasting region-specific effects such as increased risk of …

Low program access despite high burden of sexual, structural, and reproductive health vulnerabilities among young women who sell sex in Mombasa, Kenya

E Roberts, H Ma, P Bhattacharjee, HK Musyoki… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Across Sub-Saharan Africa, young women who sell sex (YSW) face
institutional barriers in accessing sexual health and HIV prevention programs designed for …

Let us fight and support one another: adolescent girls and young women on contributors and solutions to HIV risk in Zambia

SA Butts, LE Parmley, ML Alcaide… - … journal of women's …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In Zambia, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionately affected by
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), social, cultural and economic factors making them …

HIV risks and needs related to the Sustainable Development Goals among female sex workers who were commercially sexually exploited as children in Lesotho

A Grosso, S Busch, T Mothopeng… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) about gender equality; decent
work; and peace, justice, and strong institutions include a focus on eradicating trafficking …

Sexual and reproductive health service needs associated with underage initiation of selling sex among adult female sex workers in Guinea-Bissau

A Grosso, L Berg, K Rucinski, A Rao, MA Djaló… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: To assess the prevalence and predictors of underage initiation of selling sex
among female sex workers (FSW) in Guinea-Bissau. Methods: 505 adult FSW recruited …

Early sex work initiation and its association with condomless sex and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Iran

M Khezri, M Shokoohi, A Mirzazadeh… - … journal of STD & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Early sex work initiation among female sex workers (FSWs) increases their vulnerabilities to
high-risk sexual practices and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We examined the …

Risk factors of HIV infection among female entertainment workers in Cambodia: Findings of a national survey

S Tuot, AKJ Teo, P Chhoun, P Mun, K Prem, S Yi - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Cambodia has been well recognized for its success in the fight against the HIV
epidemic. However, challenges remain in eliminating HIV infections in key populations …