Charles Nzioka
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2109837 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Charles Nzioka |
| NOMBRES | Charles |
| APELLIDO | Nzioka |
| FIRMA | NZIOKA C |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Nairobi |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 5 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1996 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
First cases of Sars-CoV-2 infection and secondary transmission in Kisumu, Kenya
We investigated the first 152 laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases (125 primary and 27 secondary) and their 248 close contacts in Kisumu County, Kenya. Conducted June 10–October 8, 2020, this study included interviews and sample collection at enrolment and 14–21 days later. Median age was 35 years (IQR 28–44); 69.0% reported COVID-19 related symptoms, most commonly cough (60.0%), headache (55.2%), fever (53.3%) and loss of taste or smell (43.8%)…
Unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection among young women in rural Kenya
Early sexual debut and premarital sex are increasingly common features of female adolescence in Kenya-putting girls at the risk of unwanted pregnancy and infection by sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Levels of knowledge concerning the protective value of condoms and other contraceptives are high, but unprotected sex is still common. Against this background, this paper examines the strategies used by young women to deal with these ris…
Perspectives of adolescent boys on the risks of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
Sexual debut for boys in Kenya occurs mostly by mid-adolescence. This study looks at the perspectives of adolescent boys aged 15–19 attending schools in rural, eastern Kenya on the dual risks of unwanted pregnancy, STDs and HIV, based on qualitative data from eight focus group discussions with 90 boys. Despite a high knowledge of sexual risks, fear of HIV and awareness of the protective value of condoms, the young men exhibit high risk behaviour.…
The social meanings of death from HIV/Aids
Death from HIV/AIDS is increasingly common in Kenya. However, the ways in which people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and society more generally make sense of this kind of death has been little investigated. By analysing accounts from a sample of fourteen heterosexual people diagnosed HIV positive and presented for treatment in four specialized clinics in Nairobi, and other accounts elicited from members of the clergy and lay persons, this paper examine…
Lay perceptions of risk of HIV infection and the social construction of safer sex
Safer sex in the context of HIV/AIDS control in Kenya has mainly been promoted through the encouragement of condom use. In this strategy, safer sex is treated as though it is synonymous with condom use. This paper, which is based on ethnographic data drawn from a sample of 29 heterosexual HIV-positive patients presenting in four specialized treatment clinics in Nairobi, questions this assumption by examining some particular ways in which risks of…
Perspectives of adolescent boys on the risks of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
Sexual debut for boys in Kenya occurs mostly by mid-adolescence. This study looks at the perspectives of adolescent boys aged 15–19 attending schools in rural, eastern Kenya on the dual risks of unwanted pregnancy, STDs and HIV, based on qualitative data from eight focus group discussions with 90 boys. Despite a high knowledge of sexual risks, fear of HIV and awareness of the protective value of condoms, the young men exhibit high risk behaviour.…
The social meanings of death from HIV/Aids
Death from HIV/AIDS is increasingly common in Kenya. However, the ways in which people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and society more generally make sense of this kind of death has been little investigated. By analysing accounts from a sample of fourteen heterosexual people diagnosed HIV positive and presented for treatment in four specialized clinics in Nairobi, and other accounts elicited from members of the clergy and lay persons, this paper examine…
Lay perceptions of risk of HIV infection and the social construction of safer sex
Safer sex in the context of HIV/AIDS control in Kenya has mainly been promoted through the encouragement of condom use. In this strategy, safer sex is treated as though it is synonymous with condom use. This paper, which is based on ethnographic data drawn from a sample of 29 heterosexual HIV-positive patients presenting in four specialized treatment clinics in Nairobi, questions this assumption by examining some particular ways in which risks of…
The social meanings of death from HIV/Aids
Death from HIV/AIDS is increasingly common in Kenya. However, the ways in which people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and society more generally make sense of this kind of death has been little investigated. By analysing accounts from a sample of fourteen heterosexual people diagnosed HIV positive and presented for treatment in four specialized clinics in Nairobi, and other accounts elicited from members of the clergy and lay persons, this paper examine…
Perspectives of adolescent boys on the risks of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
Sexual debut for boys in Kenya occurs mostly by mid-adolescence. This study looks at the perspectives of adolescent boys aged 15–19 attending schools in rural, eastern Kenya on the dual risks of unwanted pregnancy, STDs and HIV, based on qualitative data from eight focus group discussions with 90 boys. Despite a high knowledge of sexual risks, fear of HIV and awareness of the protective value of condoms, the young men exhibit high risk behaviour.…
Unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection among young women in rural Kenya
Early sexual debut and premarital sex are increasingly common features of female adolescence in Kenya-putting girls at the risk of unwanted pregnancy and infection by sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Levels of knowledge concerning the protective value of condoms and other contraceptives are high, but unprotected sex is still common. Against this background, this paper examines the strategies used by young women to deal with these ris…
First cases of Sars-CoV-2 infection and secondary transmission in Kisumu, Kenya
We investigated the first 152 laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases (125 primary and 27 secondary) and their 248 close contacts in Kisumu County, Kenya. Conducted June 10–October 8, 2020, this study included interviews and sample collection at enrolment and 14–21 days later. Median age was 35 years (IQR 28–44); 69.0% reported COVID-19 related symptoms, most commonly cough (60.0%), headache (55.2%), fever (53.3%) and loss of taste or smell (43.8%)…
Medicine (5 obras) · Psychology (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Family medicine (3 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 obras) · Condom (2 obras) · Environmental health (2 obras) · Focus group (2 obras) · Gender Studies (2 obras) · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (2 obras)