Dalton C Wamalwa

Biographic Data

ID8935616
NAMEDalton C Wamalwa
GIVEN NAMESDalton C
FAMILY NAMEWamalwa
SIGNATUREWAMALWA D C
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nairobi
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • 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…

  • When they are all grown, I will tell them”

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Olivia Firdawsi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Child's age is a key consideration for parents to disclose their own HIV status to their children. While parents were open to disclosing their HIV status to their children, there is a need to address barriers including anticipated stigma, and fear that disclosure will cause distress to their children

  • Individual-, Interpersonal- and Institutional-Level Factors Associated with HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya

    Open AccessCyrus Mugo, Pamela Kohler et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • Financial Incentives for Pediatric HIV Testing (FIT)

    Open AccessJunyi Zhang, Dana L Atkins et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

  • Newly diagnosed HIV positive children

    Jillian Neary, Irene Njuguna et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    Newly diagnosed HIV positive children may be unique index cases to identify undiagnosed parents. Data was used from the Pediatric Urgent Start of HAART (NCT02063880) trial, which enrolled hospitalized, ART-naïve, HIV positive children ages 0–12 years in Kenya. Exact McNemar’s tests were used to compare proportions of mothers and fathers tested for HIV, linked to care, and on ART at baseline and 6 months. This analysis included 87 newly diagnosed …

  • Influence and involvement of support people in adolescent and young adult HIV testing

    Jillian Neary, Anjuli D Wagner et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    HIV incidence and mortality are high among adolescents and young adults (AYA) in sub-Saharan Africa, but testing rates are low. Understanding how support people (SP), such as peers, partners, or parents, influence AYA may improve HIV testing uptake. AYA aged 14-24 seeking HIV testing at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya completed a post-test survey assessing the role of SP. Among 1062 AYA, median age was 21. Overall, 12% reported their decisi…