Jennifer Liku

Dados Biográficos

ID1446288
NOMEJennifer Liku
PRENOMESJennifer
SOBRENOMELiku
ASSINATURALIKU J
AFILIAÇÕESPartners for Health and Development in Africa
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES5
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2006
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H1

  • Experiences and self-care efforts among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, during Covid-19

    Open AccessEmily Nyariki, Mamtuti Panneh et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2025

    Although the COVID-19 measures were aimed at the public good, they resulted in massive economic disruptions. We explored female sex workers’ (FSWs) experiences and self-care efforts following the deployment of COVID-19 containment measures in Nairobi, Kenya. Forty-seven women drawn from 1003 FSWs enrolled in the Maisha Fiti Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study participated. An in-depth interview tool was used to capture FSW’ experiences and coping st…

  • Surviving pandemic control measures

    Open AccessHellen Babu, Rhoda Kabuti et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2023

    At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kenya Ministry of Health instituted movement cessation measures and limits on face-to-face meetings. We explore the ways in which female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi were affected by the COVID-19 control measures and the ways they coped with the hardships. Forty-seven women were randomly sampled from the Maisha Fiti study, a longitudinal study of 1003 FSWs accessing sexual reproductive health servic…

  • Beaten but not down! Exploring resilience among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessRhoda Wanjiru, Rhoda Kabuti et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Despite the adverse experiences throughout the lives of FSWs, resilience was a key theme that emerged from this study. A holistic approach is needed in addressing the health needs of female sex workers. Encouraging FSWs to come together and advocating together for their needs is a key resource from which resilience and forbearance can grow. Upstream prevention through strengthening of education systems and supporting girls to stay in school and c…

  • Mental health challenges and perceived risks among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessMamtuti Panneh, Mitzy Gafos et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    There is a need for both micro- and macro interventions to address poverty and violence against FSWs in Kenya, thereby reducing mental health problems. Addressing violence against women and girls may also reduce entry into sex work. Improving mental health literacy and providing mental health intervention services for 'at-risk' populations such as FSWs should enhance coping strategies and help-seeking efficacy

  • Experiences and challenges in sexual health service access among men who have sex with men in Kenya

    Open AccessAdam Bourne, Marina Carman et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2021

    Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya bear a heavy burden of HIV/STIs and are a priority population in the national HIV/AIDS response, yet remain criminalised and stigmatised within society. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers an opportunity to significantly impact the HIV epidemic, as does the concept of U = U, whereby those who are living with HIV and on treatment are uninfectious when their viral load has been suppressed so as to be …

  • A Qualitative Study of Condom Use among Married Couples in Kampala, Uganda

    Nancy E Williamson, Jennifer Liku et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health Matters2006Citada por: 5Referências: 5

    Twenty-five years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, condom use among married/stable couples remains low and under-researched in developing countries, even countries with high HIV prevalence. Introducing condoms into a long-standing relationship, in spite of HIV risk, is likely to be awkward. We conducted a qualitative study in Kampala, Uganda, with 39 couples reporting 100% condom use in the previous three months. The women were recruited from among wo…