Elijah Ochieng Odhiambo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6061356 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elijah Ochieng Odhiambo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elijah Ochieng |
| FAMILY NAME | Odhiambo |
| SIGNATURE | ODHIAMBO E O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gary W. Harper, Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, Kenneth Bauman, and Darius M. Moore are with the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Elijah Ochieng Odhiambo is with the Salina Youth Initiative, Kisumu, Kenya. Felix Odhiambo Okuta is with the Impact Research and Development Organization, Kisumu, Kenya. Kennedy Otieno Olango is with the Mission for Advocacy and Advisory for Young Generation, Kisumu, Kenya. Edwin Gumbe is with Nafasi Innovations, Ki |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Acceptability, Feasibility, and Safety of the Shauriana Intervention for Young Kenyan Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men, and Exploration of Potential Impact on Sexual Health Outcomes
In rights-constrained settings with pervasive stigma, a holistic approach to HIV prevention is needed to ensure knowledge and use of different HIV prevention tools and promote both sexual and mental health. In close collaboration with GBMSM community leaders in Kisumu, we developed a theory-based, culturally-tailored HIV prevention intervention that integrates sexual health and mental health support for young Kenyan GBMSM. We conducted a randomiz…
The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ + Legislation on Mental Health and Substance Use and HIV Prevention and Care Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Kenya
The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation on Mental Health and Substance Use and HIV Prevention and Care Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Kenya, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 115 Issue 8
Proximal and distal minority stressors and mental health among young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kisumu, Kenya
Young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kenya experience pervasive intersectional stigma and discrimination, contributing to elevated levels of negative mental health symptoms. Grounded in the Minority Stress Model, this paper explores associations of proximal and distal minority stressors with three types of negative mental health outcomes among young HIV‐negative GBMSM ( n = 63) between the ages of 19–34 who pa…
“When you talk it out … you will feel like the burden has somehow gone down, you will feel light”
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience many sexual orientation-related stressors that negatively influence physical and mental health, making it imperative to understand their experiences of resilience-promoting resources such as social support. We utilized qualitative and participatory methodologies to examine sources of social support and types of social support received by GBMSM in Western Kenya through in-…
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“When you talk it out … you will feel like the burden has somehow gone down, you will feel light”
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience many sexual orientation-related stressors that negatively influence physical and mental health, making it imperative to understand their experiences of resilience-promoting resources such as social support. We utilized qualitative and participatory methodologies to examine sources of social support and types of social support received by GBMSM in Western Kenya through in-…
Proximal and distal minority stressors and mental health among young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kisumu, Kenya
Young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kenya experience pervasive intersectional stigma and discrimination, contributing to elevated levels of negative mental health symptoms. Grounded in the Minority Stress Model, this paper explores associations of proximal and distal minority stressors with three types of negative mental health outcomes among young HIV‐negative GBMSM ( n = 63) between the ages of 19–34 who pa…
Acceptability, Feasibility, and Safety of the Shauriana Intervention for Young Kenyan Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men, and Exploration of Potential Impact on Sexual Health Outcomes
In rights-constrained settings with pervasive stigma, a holistic approach to HIV prevention is needed to ensure knowledge and use of different HIV prevention tools and promote both sexual and mental health. In close collaboration with GBMSM community leaders in Kisumu, we developed a theory-based, culturally-tailored HIV prevention intervention that integrates sexual health and mental health support for young Kenyan GBMSM. We conducted a randomiz…
The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ + Legislation on Mental Health and Substance Use and HIV Prevention and Care Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Kenya
The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation on Mental Health and Substance Use and HIV Prevention and Care Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Kenya, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 115 Issue 8
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health psychology (2 works)