Rhoda Kabuti

Datos Biográficos

ID7728568
NOMBRERhoda Kabuti
NOMBRESRhoda
APELLIDOKabuti
FIRMAKABUTI R
AFILIACIONESPartners for Health and Development in Africa
ORCID0000-0002-9541-3742
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS18
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR18
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2021
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Longitudinal assessment of changes in hair cortisol levels and associations with violence, poor mental health and harmful substance use among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessMamtuti Panneh, Tara Beattie et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa commonly experience violence, mental health problems, and harmful substance use. Stressful life events can harm the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, serving as a pathway to increased poor health, including HIV susceptibility through cortisol levels. In this paper, we examine changes in hair cortisol concentration (HCC) levels and associations with experiences of violence…

  • Forced vaginal sex and genital immune correlates of HIV risk

    Open AccessJames Pollock, Mary Kungu et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: The likelihood of HIV acquisition is increased following forced vaginal sex. This relates in part to epidemiological and behavioural factors; however, the biological effects of forced vaginal sex, including impacts on immune parameters linked to HIV susceptibility, are poorly understood. Here, we examine biological mediators of HIV susceptibility among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya, who recently experienced forced vagina…

  • Trends in HIV Incidence among Female Sex Workers and Men who Have Sex with Men in Nairobi, Kenya, 2009–2021

    Open AccessHellen Babu, Gilmour et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Factors Associated with Usage of Oral-PrEP among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya, Assessed by Self-Report and a Point-of-Care Urine Tenofovir Immunoassay

    Open AccessPooja Shah, Matthew A Spinelli et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at reducing HIV acquisition. We aimed to estimate usage of oral-PrEP, and factors associated with adherence among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya, using a novel point-of-care urine tenofovir lateral flow assay (LFA). The Maisha Fiti study randomly selected FSWs from Sex Worker Outreach Program clinics in Nairobi. Data were collected from 1003 FSWs from June-October 2019, including su…

  • The epidemiology of HIV infection among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessTara Beattie, Wendy Adhiambo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    High HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) is heavily influenced by structural determinants (e.g. criminalisation of sex work; violence) and significant life events (e.g. orphanhood, teenage pregnancy). This study aims to understand the epidemiology of HIV among FSWs in Nairobi, Kenya using a structural determinants and life-course perspective. Baseline cross-sectional survey data were collected June–December 2019 for the Maisha Fiti stu…

  • Are violence, harmful alcohol/substance use and poor mental health associated with increased genital inflammation

    Open AccessTara Beattie, James Pollock et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Violence, alcohol use, substance use and poor mental health have been linked with increased HIV acquisition risk, and genital inflammation enhances HIV susceptibility. We examined whether past 6 month experience of these exposures was associated with increased genital inflammation, thereby providing a biological link between these exposures and HIV acquisition risk. The Maisha Fiti study was a longitudinal mixed-methods study of female sex worker…

  • Surviving pandemic control measures

    Open AccessHellen Babu, Rhoda Kabuti et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2023

    At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenya Ministry of Health instituted movement cessation measures and limits on face-to-face meetings. We explore the ways in which female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi were affected by the COVID-19 control measures and the ways they coped with the hardships. Forty-seven women were randomly sampled from the Maisha Fiti study, a longitudinal study of 1003 FSWs accessing sexual reproductive health servic…

  • Conducting Violence and Mental Health Research with Female Sex Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessMary Kungu, Mary Kung’u et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Conducting violence and mental health research during the COVID-19 pandemic with vulnerable groups such as female sex workers (FSWs) required care to ensure that participants and the research team were not harmed. Potential risks and harm avoidance needed to be considered as well as ensuring data reliability. In March 2020, COVID-19 restrictions were imposed in Kenya during follow-up data collection for the Maisha Fiti study ( n = 1003); hence da…

  • Violence across the Life Course and Implications for Intervention Design

    Open AccessTara Beattie, Rhoda Kabuti et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    We examined violence experiences among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya, and how these relate to HIV risk using a life course perspective. Baseline behavioural-biological surveys were conducted with 1003 FSWs June-December 2019. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations of life course factors with reported experience of physical or sex…

  • Managing motherhood – the experiences of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Emily Nyariki, Rhoda Wanjiru et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2023

    Women selling sex often face challenges in raising their children in the context of significant socio-economic difficulties and the social stigma inherent in sex work. This paper is based on a cross-sectional qualitative study that explored the dual roles of motherhood and sex work among female sex workers enrolled for ongoing HIV prevention and treatment services in the Sex Workers Outreach Programme (SWOP) clinics in Nairobi, Kenya. We examined…

  • Remote methods for research on violence against women and children

    Open AccessAmiya Bhatia, Ellen Turner et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    Collecting data to understand violence against women and children during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is essential to inform violence prevention and response efforts. Although researchers across fields have pivoted to remote rather than in-person data collection, remote research on violence against women, children and young people poses particular challenges. As a group of violence researchers, we reflect on our experiences across eight studie…

  • Longitudinal experiences and risk factors for common mental health problems and suicidal behaviours among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessAlicja Beksinska, Pooja Shah et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2022

    Our study found a decline in mental health problems but high levels of persistent suicidal behaviours among FSWs. Syndemic risk factors including food insecurity and violence were longitudinally associated with mental health problems and recent suicidal behaviours. There is a need for accessible mental health services for FSWs, alongside structural interventions addressing poverty and violence

  • Harmful Alcohol and Drug Use Is Associated with Syndemic Risk Factors among Female Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessAlicja Beksinska, Emily Nyariki et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    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 identify associated occupational and socio-economic risk factors, and aim to elucidate patterns of alcohol and drug use through information drawn from qualitative data. Methods: Maisha Fiti was a mixed-method longitudinal study conducted in 2019 among a random sample of…

  • Feasibility of conducting HIV prevention trials among key populations in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessElizabeth Mueni Mutisya, Vincent Muturi‐Kioi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Our findings suggest that it is possible to conduct HIV prevention trials among key populations in Nairobi with a good adherence to a vaccine efficacy trial schedule. Despite HIV prevention efforts, we also noted a high incidence of HIV infection. This demonstrates the need for effective HIV prevention products in these populations

  • Beaten but not down! Exploring resilience among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessRhoda Wanjiru, Rhoda Kabuti et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Despite the adverse experiences throughout the lives of FSWs, resilience was a key theme that emerged from this study. A holistic approach is needed in addressing the health needs of female sex workers. Encouraging FSWs to come together and advocating together for their needs is a key resource from which resilience and forbearance can grow. Upstream prevention through strengthening of education systems and supporting girls to stay in school and c…

  • Mental health challenges and perceived risks among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessMamtuti Panneh, Mitzy Gafos et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    There is a need for both micro- and macro interventions to address poverty and violence against FSWs in Kenya, thereby reducing mental health problems. Addressing violence against women and girls may also reduce entry into sex work. Improving mental health literacy and providing mental health intervention services for 'at-risk' populations such as FSWs should enhance coping strategies and help-seeking efficacy

  • Urchoice

    Open AccessRobert C Bailey, Makobu Kimani et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

  • Experiences and challenges in sexual health service access among men who have sex with men in Kenya

    Open AccessAdam Bourne, Marina Carman et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2021

    Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya bear a heavy burden of HIV/STIs and are a priority population in the national HIV/AIDS response, yet remain criminalised and stigmatised within society. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers an opportunity to significantly impact the HIV epidemic, as does the concept of U = U, whereby those who are living with HIV and on treatment are uninfectious when their viral load has been suppressed so as to be …