Transgender women in Kenya experience greater stigma, depressive symptoms, alcohol and drug use and risky sexual practices than cis-gendered men who have sex with men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15355402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Supriya D Mehta (0000-0002-7926-2489, University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Fredrick O Otieno (0009-0009-0913-9774), Fredrick Otieno (0000-0003-0823-412X, Nyanza Reproductive Health Society), Joshua Kimani (0000-0003-2858-5007, Partners for Health and Development in Africa), Elizabeth Wahome (0000-0001-8386-7555, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Duncan Okal (Nyanza Reproductive Health Society), Abhishikta Roy (0000-0001-7924-2261, University of Illinois Chicago), Elise van der Elst (0000-0001-5106-0466, University of Amsterdam), Susan M Graham (0000-0001-7847-8686, University of Washington), Eduard J Sanders (0000-0002-1062-8921, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Robert C Bailey (0000-0002-9202-1794, University of Illinois Chicago) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1493-1493 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-023-16348-6 |
| PMID | 37542212 |
| OpenAlex | W4385566914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
Across three metropolitan areas in Kenya, TGW were more likely to report depressive symptoms and increased sexual risk taking. We identified a need for research that better characterizes the range of gender identities. Our analysis affirms the need for programmatic gender-affirming interventions specific to transgender populations in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa
Biostatistics · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Public health · Syphilis · Transgender · Transgender women · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |