Sarita Naidoo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3589537 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarita Naidoo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarita |
| FAMILY NAME | Naidoo |
| SIGNATURE | NAIDOO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | South African Medical Research Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5067-1601 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Individual- and community-level vaccination coverage and effects on stunting and under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Preventing child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (2015–2023)
Women’s motivations for participating in the dapivirine vaginal ring open label extension study
Open-Label Extension (OLE) studies are important in the drug development process and are used to further support the licensing applications and regulatory approvals of products. We aimed to understand why women chose to join the HOPE OLE study – where women were offered the dapivirine vaginal ring after two pivotal trials were completed – through data collected from individual in-depth interviews. Ten women at each of the six HOPE research sites …
Temporal trends and correlates of growth failures in Papua New Guinea children under 5 (2016–2018)
Impact of marital status on risk of HIV in South Africa (2002–2017)
After decades of research, South African women continue to have the highest burden of HIV in the world. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of marital status on HIV using population and community-level data sources. We included data 13,469 and 5682 South African women who participated to South African HIV behavioural surveys in 2002-2012 and 2017, respectively. HIV prevalence and incidence rates were significantly higher among singl…
Provider perspectives on antiretroviral therapy adherence among psychiatric inpatients in Botswana
Background: Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial for the effective management of HIV. Mental disorders often co-occur with HIV infection which often compromises ART adherence. Little is known about ART adherence in psychiatric settings in sub-Saharan Africa. Aims: This study aimed at exploring the health care providers' perspectives on ART adherence among psychiatric inpatients. The study further assessed the facilitators …
Efficacy and Action of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring as Understood by Women Participating in an Open Label Extension Study
Ring-ing in the Future
Does the Ring Work? Perceptions and Understanding of the Efficacy of a Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Amongst Women in a Placebo-Controlled Trial
Men’s Sexual Experiences with the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Body mapping methods are used in sexual and reproductive health studies to encourage candid discussion of sex and sexuality, pleasure and pain, sickness and health, and to understand individuals’ perceptions of their bodies. VOICE-D, a qualitative follow-up study to the VOICE trial, developed and used a body map tool in the context of individual in-depth interviews with women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The tool showed the outline of a…
Research participants' skills development as HIV prevention peer educators in their communities
This article describes the influence of a peer education programme on skills development among 22 women participating in HIV prevention trials. Interviews were used to collect data on peer educator experiences and their opinions of the trainings. The training enhanced their agency and confidence to engage their family and community on health promotion, including HIV prevention research procedures, thus improving their self-esteem and communicatio…
Prevalent Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Increases the Risk of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis in Women from South Africa
A Simple Risk Prediction Algorithm for HIV Transmission
Impact of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring on Sexual Experiences and Intimate Partnerships of Women in an HIV Prevention Clinical Trial
Sharing of Investigational Drug Among Participants in the Voice Trial
Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Body mapping methods are used in sexual and reproductive health studies to encourage candid discussion of sex and sexuality, pleasure and pain, sickness and health, and to understand individuals’ perceptions of their bodies. VOICE-D, a qualitative follow-up study to the VOICE trial, developed and used a body map tool in the context of individual in-depth interviews with women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The tool showed the outline of a…
Sharing of Investigational Drug Among Participants in the Voice Trial
Prevalent Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Increases the Risk of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis in Women from South Africa
A Simple Risk Prediction Algorithm for HIV Transmission
Impact of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring on Sexual Experiences and Intimate Partnerships of Women in an HIV Prevention Clinical Trial
Research participants' skills development as HIV prevention peer educators in their communities
This article describes the influence of a peer education programme on skills development among 22 women participating in HIV prevention trials. Interviews were used to collect data on peer educator experiences and their opinions of the trainings. The training enhanced their agency and confidence to engage their family and community on health promotion, including HIV prevention research procedures, thus improving their self-esteem and communicatio…
Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Body mapping methods are used in sexual and reproductive health studies to encourage candid discussion of sex and sexuality, pleasure and pain, sickness and health, and to understand individuals’ perceptions of their bodies. VOICE-D, a qualitative follow-up study to the VOICE trial, developed and used a body map tool in the context of individual in-depth interviews with women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The tool showed the outline of a…
Does the Ring Work? Perceptions and Understanding of the Efficacy of a Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Amongst Women in a Placebo-Controlled Trial
Men’s Sexual Experiences with the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Efficacy and Action of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring as Understood by Women Participating in an Open Label Extension Study
Ring-ing in the Future
Impact of marital status on risk of HIV in South Africa (2002–2017)
After decades of research, South African women continue to have the highest burden of HIV in the world. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of marital status on HIV using population and community-level data sources. We included data 13,469 and 5682 South African women who participated to South African HIV behavioural surveys in 2002-2012 and 2017, respectively. HIV prevalence and incidence rates were significantly higher among singl…
Provider perspectives on antiretroviral therapy adherence among psychiatric inpatients in Botswana
Background: Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial for the effective management of HIV. Mental disorders often co-occur with HIV infection which often compromises ART adherence. Little is known about ART adherence in psychiatric settings in sub-Saharan Africa. Aims: This study aimed at exploring the health care providers' perspectives on ART adherence among psychiatric inpatients. The study further assessed the facilitators …
Women’s motivations for participating in the dapivirine vaginal ring open label extension study
Open-Label Extension (OLE) studies are important in the drug development process and are used to further support the licensing applications and regulatory approvals of products. We aimed to understand why women chose to join the HOPE OLE study – where women were offered the dapivirine vaginal ring after two pivotal trials were completed – through data collected from individual in-depth interviews. Ten women at each of the six HOPE research sites …
Temporal trends and correlates of growth failures in Papua New Guinea children under 5 (2016–2018)
Preventing child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (2015–2023)
Individual- and community-level vaccination coverage and effects on stunting and under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Medicine (14 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 works) · Population (12 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (11 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Family planning (6 works)