Mamtuti Panneh

Biographic Data

ID6330983
NAMEMamtuti Panneh
GIVEN NAMESMamtuti
FAMILY NAMEPanneh
SIGNATUREPANNEH M
AFFILIATIONSLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0003-0162-2461
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • 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…

  • Experiences and self-care efforts among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, during Covid-19

    Open AccessEmily Nyariki, Mamtuti Panneh et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2025

    Although the COVID-19 measures were aimed at the public good, they resulted in massive economic disruptions. We explored female sex workers’ (FSWs) experiences and self-care efforts following the deployment of COVID-19 containment measures in Nairobi, Kenya. Forty-seven women drawn from 1003 FSWs enrolled in the Maisha Fiti Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study participated. An in-depth interview tool was used to capture FSW’ experiences and coping st…

  • Crises and complexity

    Open AccessZaruhi Mkrtchyan, Yolanda Moyo et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2025References: 21

    The end of the COVID-19 global health emergency presents an opportunity to reflect on actions needed to enhance the effectiveness of responses to any future shocks. We highlight critical areas requiring attention from researchers and research commissioners to enhance the identification and adoption of ‘good value’ interventions, and we discuss the complexities of evidence-informed decision-making across multiple sectors, the evolving role of mode…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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

  • Promoting mental health in migrants

    Open AccessOlof Wrede, Jesper Löve et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    We conclude that psycho-educative programs, similar to 'Hälsostöd', have potential for promoting asylum seekers' and newly arrived immigrants' mental health as the evaluation showed a considerable number of positive changes in participants. The result suggests the importance of offering immigrants health promotive programs in close connection with arrival to the new home country. Future research should clarify under what circumstances sociodemogr…