Kennedy Otwombe

Datos Biográficos

ID331113
NOMBREKennedy Otwombe
NOMBRESKennedy
APELLIDOOtwombe
FIRMAOTWOMBE K
AFILIACIONESUniversity of the Witwatersrand
ORCID0000-0002-7433-4383
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS26
TOTAL DE CITAS2
TOTAL COMO AUTOR26
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2007
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H1

  • Intersectional forces of urban inequality and the global HIV pandemic

    Open AccessIngrid T Katz, Dana R Thomson et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    To determine how the intersection of increased urban growth and poverty has impacted HIV incidence and prevalence, given growing HIV inequalities globally. Retrospective analysis using combined data from five publicly available, population-level datasets to determine city- and within-urban countrywide estimates of 95-95-95 treatment targets, prevalence and incidence rates from 2015 to 2019. For city-level estimates, we analysed combined data from…

  • Antiretroviral pause for HIV remission trials

    Open AccessFatima Laher, Mbalenhle Sibiya et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Trials may pause antiretroviral treatment to study HIV remission, but little is known about the perspectives of people living with HIV in highly prevalent regions. This mixed methods study qualitatively explored perspectives and quantitatively measured research participation willingness. Using snowball sampling, we included consenting adults with HIV in Soweto, South Africa. Of 100 people who completed questionnaires of demographics and participa…

  • Mapping of Family Reported Outcome Measure (From-16) Scores to Eq-5d

    Open AccessRubina Shah, Sam Salek et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2024

    The algorithm developed will enable researchers and decision scientists to calculate EQ-5D health utility estimates from FROM-16 scores, thus allowing the inclusion of the family impact of disease in health economic evaluation of medical interventions when EQ-5D data is not available

  • Small area analysis of HIV viral load suppression patterns in a high priority district (2012–2016), South Africa

    Open AccessLucy Chimoyi, Tendesayi Kufa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Globally, high viral load (VL) suppression rates are indicators of successful HIV treatment programs. Evaluation of these programmes at lower levels is likely to highlight variations that are masked at the provincial or national levels. This ecological study used routinely collected clinical and surveillance data on the HIV programme from 88 sampled Ekurhuleni wards. Between January 2012 and December 2016, 26 222 HIV VL tests for 2817 patients we…

  • Sex work and young women

    Open AccessMinja Milovanovic, Rachel Jewkes et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) engaging in sex-for-money transactions are at risk of HIV infection. A better understanding of the demographic, socio-economic factors and risks of HIV acquisition is required to guide appropriate public health interventions targeting young sex workers in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey of Female Sex Workers (FSWs), using a chain referral sampling method, was conducted across 12 sites in South Africa…

  • Understanding drivers of female sex workers’ experiences of external/enacted and internalised stigma

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Minja Milovanovic et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2023

    To deepen our understanding of sex work stigma, and to its drivers and their interrelation, we conducted an analysis using structural equation modelling of the South African National Sex Worker Survey. We enrolled 3005 women in sex work using multi-stage sampling across all South Africa's provinces. Experience of external/enacted and internalised stigma was widespread. Non-partner rape, intimate partner violence and partner controlling behaviour …

  • Tuberculosis treatment and resulting abnormal blood glucose

    Open AccessVictor Williams, Chukwuemeka Onwuchekwa et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2022

    BACKGROUND: Hyperglycaemia is a risk factor for tuberculosis. Evidence of changes in blood glucose levels during and after tuberculosis treatment is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To compile evidence of changes in blood glucose during and after tuberculosis treatment and the effects of elevated blood glucose changes on treatment outcomes in previously normoglycaemic patients. METHODS: Original research studies (1980 to 2021) were identified in PubMed, Web o…

  • Optimizing the World Health Organization algorithm for HIV vertical transmission risk assessment by adding maternal self-reported antiretroviral therapy adherence

    Open AccessSheila Martínez Fernández, Sheila Fernández-Luis et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    In the absence of a VL result, mothers' self-reported adherence at delivery increases the number of identified infants eligible to receive enhanced post-natal prophylaxis

  • Measles incidence in South Africa

    Open AccessMukhlid Yousif, Heather A Hong et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    In 2012 the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed to eliminate measles in five regions by 2020. This retrospective descriptive study reviewed measles surveillance data in South Africa for the period 2015-2020 to document the epidemiology of measles and the progress made towards meeting the 2020 measles elimination goal.A total of 22,578 specimens were tested over the period 2015-2020 yielding 401 (1.8%) confirmed measles cases, 321 (1.4%) compati…

  • Use of Varied Screening Risk Criteria and HIV Incidence in Phase 1 and 2 HIV Vaccine Trials in South Africa

    Open AccessFatima Laher, Kennedy Otwombe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • The HIV Cascade of Care and Service Utilisation at Sex Work Programmes Among Female Sex Workers in South Africa

    Open AccessMaya Jaffer, Nicola Christofides et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    Female sex workers (FSWs) in South Africa experience a uniquely high prevalence of HIV. We describe the HIV cascade of care (CoC) in FSWs in South Africa, and explored service utilisation at sex work programmes. A cross-sectional, study enrolled FSWs across 12 sites in South Africa. Participants were recruited using chain-referral method. Inclusion criteria: ≥ 18 years, cis-gender female, sold/transacted in sex, HIV positive. 1862 HIV positive FS…

  • Sexual IPV and non-partner rape of female sex workers

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Kennedy Otwombe et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2021

    BACKGROUND: Globally female sex workers (FSWs) are vulnerable to violence from intimate partners, police and clients due to stigma and criminalisation. In this paper we describe South African FSWs' exposure to violence and factors associated with having been raped in the past year. METHODS: We conducted a multi-stage, community-centric, cross-sectional survey of 3005 FSWs linked to sex worker programmes in 12 sites across all nine provinces that …

  • High cellphone use associated with greater risk of depression among young women aged 15–24 years in Soweto and Durban, South Africa

    Open AccessJanan Dietrich, Kennedy Otwombe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2021

    BACKGROUND: The ubiquity of cellular phone (cellphone) use in young people's daily lives has emerged as a priority area of concern for youth mental health. OBJECTIVE: This study measured the prevalence of depression and its association with high cellphone use among youth in Soweto and Durban, South Africa. METHODS: We analysed cross-sectional, baseline survey data among youth aged 16-24 who participated in a dual-site cohort study, 'AYAZAZI', con…

  • Community-led cross-sectional study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst female sex workers in South Africa

    Open AccessMinja Milovanovic, Rachel Jewkes et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2021

    BACKGROUND: In South Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) are perceived to play a pivotal role in the country's HIV epidemic. Understanding their health status and risk factors for adverse health outcomes is foundational for developing evidence-based health care for this population. OBJECTIVE: Describe the methodology used to successfully implement a community-led study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst FSWs …

  • Effective supervision of doctoral students in public and population health in Africa

    Open AccessJude Igumbor, E N Bosire et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    The quality and success of postgraduate education largely rely on effective supervision. Since its inception in 2008, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) has been at the forefront of providing training to both students and supervisors in the field of public and population health. However, there are few studies on supervisors' perceptions on effective doctoral supervision. We used a mostly descriptive study design to re…

  • “Loving the sinner, hating the sin”

    Open AccessAmina P Alio, Lerato M Makhale et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health Reports2019

    # Background In South Africa, the Church has historically played an important role in the lives of the Black population. In light of the high number of Black persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the country, it is important to explore religious leaders' perceptions of HIV/AIDS and PLWHA to inform the development and implementation of faith-based interventions. # Aims This article explores Christian religious leaders' perceptions of people livi…

  • Feasibility of community-based HIV self-screening in South Africa

    Open AccessLimakatso Lebina, Ntombexolo Seatlholo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Unsupervised HIVSS was by far the most selected and utilised HIVSS method. Linkages to primary and confirmatory testing for the unsupervised HIVSS and further care were low, despite home visits and telephonic reminders

  • Mobile Phone Questionnaires for Sexual Risk Data Collection Among Young Women in Soweto, South Africa

    Open Accessfor the HVTN study team, Janan Dietrich et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018

  • Psychosocial correlates of alcohol and other substance use among low-income adolescents in peri-urban Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessJessica F Magidson, Janan Dietrich et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2017Citada por: 2Referencias: 26

    Alcohol and other drug use is prevalent among peri-urban, South African adolescents. We identified correlates of alcohol and other drug use by gender among adolescents (age = 16-18 years; N = 822) in peri-urban Johannesburg. Interviewer-administered surveys assessed sexual activity, alcohol and other drug use, and relevant psychosocial factors. In separate logistic regression models of alcohol and other drug use stratified by gender, violence exp…

  • Health-seeking behaviours by gender among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

    Open AccessKennedy Otwombe, Janan Dietrich et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2015

    BACKGROUND: Adolescents are an important age-group for preventing disease and supporting health yet little is known about their health-seeking behaviours. OBJECTIVE: We describe socio-demographic characteristics and health-seeking behaviours of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa, in order to broaden our understanding of their health needs. DESIGN: The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study was an interviewer-administered cross-sectional survey o…

  • Kganya Motsha Adolescent Centre

    Busisiwe Nkala, Mamakiri Khunwane et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2015

    This paper reports on Kganya Motsha Adolescent Centre, an adolescent program specifically established to provide voluntary counseling and testing as well as management of HIV-positive young people in Soweto, South Africa. A retrospective cross-sectional analysis, using clinic records of young people accessing services from 2008 to 2012, was conducted. Of the 11,522 who tested, 7689 (67%) were females. The total number of HIV infections was 410, w…

  • Exposure to and experiences of violence among adolescents in lower socio-economic groups in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessKennedy Otwombe, Kennedy N Otwombe et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    In low socio-economic areas in Johannesburg, Black, White and Coloured adolescents experience a high burden of violence. Interventions to mitigate the effects of violence are urgently required

  • Sharing perspectives and experiences of doctoral fellows in the first cohort of Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa

    Open AccessBabatunde Adedokun, Peter Nyasulu et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: Resolution of public health problems in Africa remains a challenge because of insufficient skilled human resource capacity. The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) was established to enhance capacity in multi-disciplinary health research that will make a positive impact on population health in Africa. OBJECTIVE: The first cohort of the CARTA program describes their perspectives and experiences during the 4 year…

  • Factors associated with mortality in HIV-infected people in rural and urban South Africa

    Open AccessKennedy Otwombe, Kennedy N Otwombe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: Factors associated with mortality in HIV-infected people in sub-Saharan Africa are widely reported. However rural-urban disparities and their association with all-cause mortality remain unclear. Furthermore, commonly used classical Cox regression ignores unmeasured variables and frailty. OBJECTIVE: To incorporate frailty in assessing factors associated with mortality in HIV-infected people in rural and urban South Africa. DESIGN: Usin…

  • Correlates of Sexual Risk Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual South African Youths

    Idia B Thurston, Janan Dietrich et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Referencias: 31

    We explored psychosocial correlates of sexual risk among heterosexual and sexual minority youths (SMYs) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Young people 16 to 18 years old (n = 822) were administered surveys assessing demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, mental health, and parent–child communication. Adjusted multivariate regressions examining correlates of sexual risk revealed that SMYs had more sexual partners than heterosexual youths (B =…