Stephen Gakuo
Biographic Data
| ID | 8932282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen Gakuo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen |
| FAMILY NAME | Gakuo |
| SIGNATURE | GAKUO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Impact of a multilevel HIV prevention programme on adolescent girls and young women’s empowerment for risk reduction
Empowerment is key to person-centered HIV prevention. This study aims to evaluate the extent to which the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, Safe (DREAMS) Partnership promotes empowerment of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya. We conducted a mixed-methods study to examine DREAMS influence on empowerment precursors (resources, agency, institutional structures) and outcomes, guided by Kabeer’s framework for women’s…
Acceptability and feasibility of a urine-based tenofovir adherence assay for monitoring and providing feedback on PrEP adherence in Kenya
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 …
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Impact of a multilevel HIV prevention programme on adolescent girls and young women’s empowerment for risk reduction
Empowerment is key to person-centered HIV prevention. This study aims to evaluate the extent to which the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, Safe (DREAMS) Partnership promotes empowerment of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya. We conducted a mixed-methods study to examine DREAMS influence on empowerment precursors (resources, agency, institutional structures) and outcomes, guided by Kabeer’s framework for women’s…
Acceptability and feasibility of a urine-based tenofovir adherence assay for monitoring and providing feedback on PrEP adherence in Kenya
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 …
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Economic growth (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Empowerment (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Focus group (1 work) · Health care (1 work) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (1 work)