Peter Mugo
Biographic Data
| ID | 7727347 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Mugo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Mugo |
| SIGNATURE | MUGO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1808-3292 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Poverty is a social issue, not a mathematical problem”
Background Kenya rolled out a UHC indigent program aimed to expand financial protection and health service access for poor households through subsidized health insurance under the national insurer, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). As Kenya transitions to a new social health insurance framework under the Social Health Authority (SHA), understanding the implementation experience of the UHC indigent program is critical for informing the roll o…
‘You can sleep hungry just to buy the medicine’
This research applies the Cumulative Complexity model to examine patient experiences of hypertension management following prescription of anti-hypertensive medication in the public health system in Kenya. Set in Kiambu County, central Kenya, it draws on abductive analysis of interviews with patients (n = 24), caregivers (n = 7) and non-participant observation in four purposively selected public facilities conducted between November 2022 and April…
Acceptability of fixed-dose combination treatments for hypertension in Kenya
Fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) – 2-3 anti-hypertensive medications in a single pill - have the potential to improve hypertension treatment and outcomes. Yet, they are not widely implemented. Factors undermining implementation remain unknown, particularly in sub–Saharan Africa, where hypertension is a major cause of disease burden and is poorly controlled. This study explored the acceptability of FDCs among patients, caregivers, and healthcare wor…
What if I get sick, where shall I go?”
During engagement with healthcare, YMSM experience various barriers that may cause them to postpone or avoid seeking care hence resulting in poor health outcomes. There is need to equip HCPs with knowledge, skills and cultural competencies to enable them offer equitable services to YMSM. Considerations should also be made for use of digital health interventions that may help YMSM circumvent some of the aforementioned barriers to service access an…
My Friends Would Believe My Word”
(1) Background: We conducted formative research to assess the appropriateness and acceptability of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in recruiting tertiary student men who have sex with men (TSMSM) into a prospective human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infection (HIV/STI) biobehavioral survey in Nairobi, Kenya. (2) Methods: Between September and October 2020, semi-structured qualitative interviews were held with service providers fro…
Predictors of testing history and new HIV diagnosis among adult outpatients seeking care for symptoms of acute HIV infection in coastal Kenya
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03508908 registered on 26/04/2018
Project Bespoke (Integrated Bio-Behavioral Assessment of HIV and STI Among Young Tertiary Student Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya)
Introduction: Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. Among MSM, young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). However, there is a dearth of research and interventions targeting HIV/STI prevention among YMSM. In Kenya, there is paucity of knowledge on the burden of HIV/STI and related factors…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Shikamana Intervention to Promote Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya
Understanding Adherence to Daily and Intermittent Regimens of Oral HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya
A qualitative assessment of Kenyan men who have sex with men taking daily and intermittent oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) found stigma, sex work, mobility, and alcohol impacted adherence. We analyzed quantitative data from the same cohort to explore different definitions of intermittent adherence. Volunteers were randomized to daily emtricitabine/tenofovir or placebo, or intermittent (prescription: Mondays/Fridays/after sex, maximum 1 d…
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Clinical Outcomes Among Young Adults Reporting High-Risk Sexual Behavior, Including Men Who Have Sex with Men, in Coastal Kenya
African men who have sex with men (MSM) face significant stigma and barriers to care. We investigated antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among high-risk adults, including MSM, participating in a clinic-based cohort. Survival analysis was used to compare attrition across patient groups. Differences in adherence, weight gain, and CD4 counts after ART initiation were assessed. Among 250 HIV-1-seropositive adults, including 108 MSM, 15 heterosexu…
Developing standards of care for HIV prevention research in developing countries – a case study of 10 research centers in Eastern and Southern Africa
Standards of care provided to volunteers in HIV prevention research in developing countries are evolving. Inconsistency in standards, particularly within a research network highlights the need to balance volunteers' health and wellness with the efficient conduct of research. Ten research centers (RC's) in East and Southern Africa affiliated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) were studied using a mixed methods approach to unders…
High Acceptability of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis but Challenges in Adherence and Use
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Developing standards of care for HIV prevention research in developing countries – a case study of 10 research centers in Eastern and Southern Africa
Standards of care provided to volunteers in HIV prevention research in developing countries are evolving. Inconsistency in standards, particularly within a research network highlights the need to balance volunteers' health and wellness with the efficient conduct of research. Ten research centers (RC's) in East and Southern Africa affiliated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) were studied using a mixed methods approach to unders…
High Acceptability of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis but Challenges in Adherence and Use
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Clinical Outcomes Among Young Adults Reporting High-Risk Sexual Behavior, Including Men Who Have Sex with Men, in Coastal Kenya
African men who have sex with men (MSM) face significant stigma and barriers to care. We investigated antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among high-risk adults, including MSM, participating in a clinic-based cohort. Survival analysis was used to compare attrition across patient groups. Differences in adherence, weight gain, and CD4 counts after ART initiation were assessed. Among 250 HIV-1-seropositive adults, including 108 MSM, 15 heterosexu…
Understanding Adherence to Daily and Intermittent Regimens of Oral HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya
A qualitative assessment of Kenyan men who have sex with men taking daily and intermittent oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) found stigma, sex work, mobility, and alcohol impacted adherence. We analyzed quantitative data from the same cohort to explore different definitions of intermittent adherence. Volunteers were randomized to daily emtricitabine/tenofovir or placebo, or intermittent (prescription: Mondays/Fridays/after sex, maximum 1 d…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Shikamana Intervention to Promote Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya
Project Bespoke (Integrated Bio-Behavioral Assessment of HIV and STI Among Young Tertiary Student Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya)
Introduction: Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. Among MSM, young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). However, there is a dearth of research and interventions targeting HIV/STI prevention among YMSM. In Kenya, there is paucity of knowledge on the burden of HIV/STI and related factors…
My Friends Would Believe My Word”
(1) Background: We conducted formative research to assess the appropriateness and acceptability of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) in recruiting tertiary student men who have sex with men (TSMSM) into a prospective human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infection (HIV/STI) biobehavioral survey in Nairobi, Kenya. (2) Methods: Between September and October 2020, semi-structured qualitative interviews were held with service providers fro…
Predictors of testing history and new HIV diagnosis among adult outpatients seeking care for symptoms of acute HIV infection in coastal Kenya
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03508908 registered on 26/04/2018
What if I get sick, where shall I go?”
During engagement with healthcare, YMSM experience various barriers that may cause them to postpone or avoid seeking care hence resulting in poor health outcomes. There is need to equip HCPs with knowledge, skills and cultural competencies to enable them offer equitable services to YMSM. Considerations should also be made for use of digital health interventions that may help YMSM circumvent some of the aforementioned barriers to service access an…
‘You can sleep hungry just to buy the medicine’
This research applies the Cumulative Complexity model to examine patient experiences of hypertension management following prescription of anti-hypertensive medication in the public health system in Kenya. Set in Kiambu County, central Kenya, it draws on abductive analysis of interviews with patients (n = 24), caregivers (n = 7) and non-participant observation in four purposively selected public facilities conducted between November 2022 and April…
Acceptability of fixed-dose combination treatments for hypertension in Kenya
Fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) – 2-3 anti-hypertensive medications in a single pill - have the potential to improve hypertension treatment and outcomes. Yet, they are not widely implemented. Factors undermining implementation remain unknown, particularly in sub–Saharan Africa, where hypertension is a major cause of disease burden and is poorly controlled. This study explored the acceptability of FDCs among patients, caregivers, and healthcare wor…
Poverty is a social issue, not a mathematical problem”
Background Kenya rolled out a UHC indigent program aimed to expand financial protection and health service access for poor households through subsidized health insurance under the national insurer, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). As Kenya transitions to a new social health insurance framework under the Social Health Authority (SHA), understanding the implementation experience of the UHC indigent program is critical for informing the roll o…
Medicine (11 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (7 works) · Men who have sex with men (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works)