Alvin Onyango

Biographic Data

ID7730115
NAMEAlvin Onyango
GIVEN NAMESAlvin
FAMILY NAMEOnyango
SIGNATUREONYANGO A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nairobi
ORCID0000-0002-8685-5784
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes Among Kenyan Mothers With and Without HIV

    Open AccessKendall A Lawley, Maureen King’e et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Adolescent experiences, perceptions, and preferences for the process of HIV status disclosure in Kenya

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Disclosure of HIV status to adolescents living with HIV has been associated with improved treatment outcomes. However, there are limited data regarding the experiences of, perceptions of, and preferences for the process of disclosure of HIV status among adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYLH), especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Young adults living with HIV from 20 HIV clinics in Kenya who participated in a clinic…

  • Simulated patient training to improve youth engagement in HIV care in Kenya

    Open AccessPamela Kohler, Cyrus Mugo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) report that negative interactions with health care workers (HCWs) affects willingness to return to care. This stepped wedge randomized trial evaluated effectiveness of a standardized patient actor (SP) HCW training intervention on adolescent engagement in care in Kenya. HCWs caring for YLHIV at 24 clinics received training on adolescent care, values clarification, communication, and motivational interviewing, with 7 …

  • Identifying HIV-exposed uninfected children and adolescents in resource-limited settings

    Hellen Moraa, Maureen King’e et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2023

    HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children and adolescents are at higher risk of poor outcomes compared to HIV-unexposed children (HUU). In program settings, it is critical to understand how to identify HEU for screening services. We describe our experience identifying HEU for a neurodevelopment and mental health screening study. We recruited mothers living with HIV (MLHIV) and mothers not living with HIV (MNHIV) and enrolled their HEU or HUU children…

  • “It’s about making adolescents in charge of their health”

    Katherine Shulock, Kristin Beima‐Sofie et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    The health care transition (HCT) from pediatric to adult care is a potential contributor to poor clinical outcomes among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is limited information on effective tools and processes to prepare and support ALHIV through this transition. This study elicited perspectives of policy-makers regarding barriers and facilitators to successful HCT among ALHIV in Kenya. Twenty in-depth inter…