Kenneth K Mugwanya

Biographic Data

ID7733302
NAMEKenneth K Mugwanya
GIVEN NAMESKenneth K
FAMILY NAMEMugwanya
SIGNATUREMUGWANYA K K
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Washington
ORCID0000-0001-5208-7468
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Enhancing PrEP persistence

    Open AccessRamya Kumar, Kenneth K Mugwanya et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Introduction Globally, women who engage in sex work (WESW) have a 21-fold greater risk of HIV acquisition than the general population, yet persistence on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains low. The role of stigma and discrimination in early PrEP discontinuation is poorly understood. We examined the association between stigma, discrimination and early PrEP discontinuation among WESW in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods Using a prospective cohort de…

  • Population characteristics, PrEP eligibility, and trust in family planning providers among women accessing public family planning clinics in Kenya

    Open AccessDavid Mukasa, John Kinuthia et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery into family planning (FP) clinics may reach women at elevated HIV risk. We evaluated population characteristics, assessed and perceived HIV risk, and preferences of women accessing real-world FP clinics. Between July 26, 2021, and July 07, 2024, we conducted a cross-sectional study nested within a pragmatic trial of PrEP delivery integrated in twelve real-world FP clinics in Kisumu Kenya (Clinical Tri…

  • Beyond the pill

    Open AccessRamya Kumar, Chisomo Mwale et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Women engaging in sex work (WESW) in low- and middle-income countries face a disproportionately high risk of HIV infection. This study explores enablers and barriers to the uptake and persistence of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and long-acting injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) among WESW in Lusaka, Zambia. We evaluated Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation behavioral domains, using the COM-B model, which affectied behavioral engagement with Pr…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • High Preference for Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Young Women in Kenya

    Open AccessKidist Zewdie, John Kinuthia et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Using an on-site modular training approach to amplify prep service delivery in public health facilities in Kenya

    Open AccessElizabeth Irungu, Moses Musau et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Delivery of oral PrEP, a potent HIV prevention intervention, has begun within public health systems in many countries in Africa. Training as many health providers as possible expeditiously is necessary to efficiently and rapidly scale up PrEP delivery among at risk populations and thereby realize the greatest impact of PrEP. We designed and implemented an innovative on-site modular training approach delivered in five two-hour modules. The modules…

  • “Now that PrEP is reducing the risk of transmission of HIV, why then do you still insist that we use condoms?” the condom quandary among PrEP users and health care providers in Kenya

    Elizabeth Irungu, Kenneth Ngure et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Communication around condom use in the context of PrEP services presents a potential conundrum for patients and providers. Within the Partners Scale-Up Project, which supports integration of PrEP delivery in HIV care clinics, we interviewed 41 providers and 61 PrEP users and identified themes relating to condom messaging and use. Most providers counselled PrEP initiators to always use both PrEP and condoms, except when trying to conceive. However…

  • Training health care providers to provide PrEP for HIV serodiscordant couples attending public health facilities in Kenya

    Open AccessElizabeth Irungu, Kenneth Ngure et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2019

    To catalyse national scale up of PrEP for HIV serodiscordant couples in public health facilities in Kenya, the Partners Scale-Up Project, using a two-day case-based interactive curriculum, trained health care providers working in 24 high volume facilities in central and western Kenya on PrEP service delivery. Using a standardised test with questions about PrEP and antiretroviral-based HIV prevention we assessed gain in knowledge and confidence ga…

  • Knowledge and Attitudes About Male Circumcision for HIV-1 Prevention among Heterosexual HIV-1 Serodiscordant Partnerships in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessKenneth K Mugwanya, Jared M Baeten et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010