Kenneth Ngure

Dados Biográficos

ID6331607
NOMEKenneth Ngure
PRENOMESKenneth
SOBRENOMENgure
ASSINATURANGURE K
AFILIAÇÕESJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
ORCID0000-0002-8062-0933
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS54
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES1
TOTAL COMO AUTOR54
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • A snapshot of how U.S. funding cuts impacted HIV care in one county of Kenya

    Open AccessErica Sedlander, Kyla Lawson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction In January 2025, the United States government froze most foreign assistance and issued a 90-day stop-work order affecting many global health, education, and nutrition programs. Methods Using a qualitative case study approach, we examined perceptions about experiences around how this abrupt funding disruption affected HIV care in one county in Kenya through in-depth interviews with women and men living with HIV and with healthcare pro…

  • Implementing long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services at private pharmacies in Kenya

    Open AccessStephanie Roche, Kevin Kamolloh et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Maximising the impact of new and forthcoming long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products will require novel delivery approaches that widen accessibility and prioritise clients' needs and preferences. To understand the potential barriers and facilitators to delivering injectable PrEP via private pharmacies in Kenya, we conducted qualitative formative research. METHODS: From July to September 2023, we interview…

  • Perceptions About the Relationship Between HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), and Fecundity in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessErica Sedlander, Alison M El Ayadi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) enable women living with HIV to safely conceive and give birth without vertical transmission. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 people experience infertility and women living with HIV face even higher rates. Research shows that ART and virologic suppression improve fertility/fecundity, yet this benefit is often overlooked in ART adherence education. To map the literature on people’s understandings and…

  • Maternal factors influencing mother-to-child transmission of HIV among HIV exposed infants in Machakos level 5 Hospital in Machakos County, Kenya

    Open AccessLeonida Wausi Ngolo, Kenneth Ngure et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    value < 0.05, while qualitative data were thematically analyzed. The rate of MTCT of 2.5% suggests progress toward the elimination targets. The quantitative study identified high income, lack of maternal access to ARV, mixed infant feeding, inadequate maternal knowledge on MTCT of HIV and its prevention, and reported stigma related to HIV as factors associated with MTCT of HIV. Qualitative data further explained how HIV related stigma, fear of di…

  • Barriers and facilitators to implementing a single-visit, screen-and-treat approach with thermal ablation for cervical cancer prevention in Kenya

    Open AccessHarriet Fridah Adhiambo, Emmah Owidi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Cervical cancer continues to be a major global threat to women's health, with approximately 660,000 women diagnosed annually, 94% of whom are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The high disease burden in LMICs is partly due to suboptimal adoption and widespread implementation of effective preventive interventions. This study explored drivers of implementation success and failure for a future single-visit, screen, and treat approach with…

  • Low HIV-risk aligned discontinuation among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users within public HIV clinics in Kenya

    Open AccessNjeri Wairimu, Kenneth Ngure et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Adherence to oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is crucial for its effectiveness, however, studies have shown that PrEP use wanes within the first six months. We sought to understand reasons for discontinuation among individuals previously accessing PrEP from HIV clinics. Between November 2020 – January 2023, we conducted a mixed methods sub-study within a programmatic study to improve the efficiency of PrEP delivery in four public HIV clin…

  • Experiences around testing and linkage to HIV care among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men

    Open AccessNoelle E Kellogg, Joanne E Mantell et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Although the Kenyan Ministry of Health recognizes key populations in addressing the country's HIV epidemic, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) face challenges in HIV testing, linkage, and retention in care. This study aimed to inform the development of context-specific interventions to improve GBMSM's initiation in HIV care in Kenya. Drawing on in-depth semi-structured interview data from the Patient-Centered Care Project …

  • Acceptability and feasibility of a urine-based tenofovir adherence assay for monitoring and providing feedback on PrEP adherence in Kenya

    Phelix Okello, Jennifer Velloza et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Objective measures of oral PrEP adherence - especially point-of-care (POC) measures that enable real-time assessment, intervention, and feedback - have the potential to improve adherence. Our team previously developed and validated a novel urine-based POC metric of PrEP adherence. In this study, we sought to determine whether this assay is acceptable and feasible among women taking PrEP and PrEP providers in Kenya. We conducted a trial comparing …

  • Expanding the reach of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women

    Edinah Casmir, Njeri Wairimu et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) seeking post-abortal care (PAC) remain at risk of unintended pregnancies and HIV due to infrequent condom use. Integrating HIV prevention services, such as PrEP, into PAC services offers an opportunity to enhance reach, uptake, and efficiency, particularly in high-burden settings like Kenya. However, data on acceptability, feasibility, and sustainability of PAC clinics as entry points for PrEP is limited. A…

  • Acceptability of secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits in central Kenya

    Catherine Kiptinness, Marianne W Mureithi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    The secondary distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits has the potential to improve access and uptake of HIV testing. This study assessed the acceptability of secondary distribution of HIVST by people living with HIV (PLHIV) to their sexual partners in Central Kenya and explored the broader perspectives on this strategy. Conducted between November 2019 and April 2023, the study was nested within an interventional study that implemented two a…

  • Preferences and Trade-offs for Attributes of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Products Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Kenya

    Open AccessSophia Wanjku Ngugi, Elizabeth Echoka et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Formalized peer referral to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis supported with self-testing

    Open AccessMaureen McGowan, Njeri Wairimu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: The uptake of daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)-a highly effective intervention-remains low among African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who could benefit. AGYW who initiate PrEP often do so through informal peer referral, which may be enhanced with formalized peer referral and peer-delivered HIV self-testing (HIVST). To understand the feasibility of this PrEP referral model among AGYW, we conducted a pilot study…

  • Uptake and acceptability of oral HIV self-testing in the context of assisted partner services in Western Kenya

    Open AccessVictor Mudhune, Unmesha Roy Paladhi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Integrating HIV self-testing (HIVST) into assisted partner services (APS) has potential to increase identification of people with HIV in the community, but little is known about acceptability of HIVST among partners traced via APS. We assessed characteristics of APS partners testing with HIVST, and factors influencing HIVST uptake and acceptability in a cluster-randomized control trial on APS+HIVST. Using convergent parallel mixed-methods design,…

  • Adolescent Girls and Young Women Overcoming Adherence Challenges with Vaginal and Oral PrEP Use

    Open AccessMary Kate Shapley‐Quinn, Siyanda Tenza et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    Rates of HIV acquisition remain high among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored South African, Ugandan, and Zimbabwean AGYW's experiences in a crossover trial of two HIV prevention products: Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis pills and a monthly dapivirine vaginal ring. A subset of participants (n = 25) across all sites completed up to three serial in-depth interviews (SIDIs). The SIDIs explored barriers to …

  • The Effect of Stigma on Family Planning and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Decisions of Young Women Accessing Post-Abortion Care in Kenya

    Open AccessYasaman Zia, Lydia Etyang et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Eastern and Southern Africa face parallel epidemics of unintended pregnancy and HIV. Their sexual health decisions are often dominated by intersecting stigmas. In an implementation science project integrating delivery of daily, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention into 14 post-abortion care (PAC) clinics in Kenya, we enrolled a subset of PrEP initiating AGYW (aged 15 to 30 years) into …

  • Correlates of Adherence to Oral and Vaginal Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (Agyw) Participating in the MTN-034/Reach Trial

    Open AccessKenneth Ngure, Erica N Browne et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

  • Online HIV prophylaxis delivery

    Open AccessCatherine Kiptinness, Paulami Naik et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Online pharmacies in Kenya provide sexual and reproductive health products (e.g., HIV self-testing, contraception) and could be leveraged to increase the reach of HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) to populations who do not frequently attend health facilities. To date, evidence is limited for operationalizing online PrEP/PEP delivery and the type of populations reached with this differential service delivery mod…

  • Higher rates of mental health screening of adolescents recorded after provider training using simulated patients in a Kenyan HIV clinic

    Open AccessTessa Concepcion, Peter Mogere et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Kenyan adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) experience a dual burden of HIV and common mental disorders (CMD). HIV clinics are a key entry point for AGYW in need of integrated CMD and HIV care; however, rates of screening and referral for CMDs are low. Our objective was to test an evidence-based provider training strategy, simulated patient encounters (SPEs), on CMD service delivery for AGYW in a Kenyan HIV clinic. Methods This pilo…

  • Barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care still persist among adolescent girls and young women in western Kenya

    Zachary Kwena, K Rivet Amico et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2023

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa experience delayed linkage to and poor retention in HIV care. Identifying and addressing specific barriers in HIV care programming is important to achieving the upgraded UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and epidemic control. We examined these challenges among 103 HIV-positive AGYW in and out of HIV care in communities around Lake Victoria in western Kenya as part of a larger qualitative study t…

  • Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Experiences with Disclosing Oral PrEP or Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Use

    Open AccessAlinda M Young, Noah Mancuso et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

    Effective use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been low among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Eastern and Southern Africa, partly due to stigma and opposition from key influencers. Understanding AGYW's experiences of disclosure of different PrEP modalities to key influencers may inform strategies to motivate uptake and adherence. We analyzed qualitative in-depth interviews and focus group discussions data from 119 participan…

  • Performance of Multiple Adherence Measures for pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Young Women in Kenya

    Open AccessNicholas Musinguzi, Kenneth Ngure et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • Assessing young Kenyan women's willingness to engage in a peer-delivered HIV self-testing and referral model for PrEP initiation

    Open AccessMaureen McGowan, Edinah Casmir et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for HIV prevention, but uptake remains low, especially among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya. A model in which trained AGYW using PrEP deliver HIV self-tests to their close friends and refer them to PrEP may help increase PrEP uptake in this population. To understand AGYW's potential willingness to engage in such a model, we conducted a qualitative formative study in…

  • Lessons for the HIV response from structural innovations catalysed by Covid-19

    Open AccessMichael Isbell, Linda-Gail Bekker et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    While much has been written on how the HIV response laid the groundwork for the COVID-19 response, this analysis examined structural innovations used to respond to COVID-19 and assessed their potential utility for the future of the HIV response. Our analysis indicates certain COVID-19-related innovations are clearly relevant and have potential value for the HIV response moving forward. Public–private partnerships that catalysed the unprecedented,…

  • Intersectional Stigma and Implementation of HIV Prevention and Treatment Services for Adolescents Living with and at Risk for HIV

    Open AccessLonnie Embleton, Carmen H Logie et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically adolescent girls and young women, young men who have sex with men, transgender persons, persons who use substances, and adolescents experiencing homelessness experience intersectional stigma, have a high incidence of HIV and are less likely to be engaged in HIV prevention and care. We conducted a thematic analysis informed by the Health and Discrimination Framework using a multiple case study design…

  • Trajectories of Oral PrEP Adherence Among Young Kenyan Women

    Open AccessNicholas Musinguzi, Maria Pyra et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022