Publications by authors named "C W Gichuki"
Development programs have intensified support for the aquaculture sector to improve production and productivity, as well as food security and diet quality for smallholder farmers. This paper examines the impact of farmers' participation in Common Interest Groups (CIGs) and the effects of aquaculture development support programs on the net returns and productivity of tilapia fish in Kenya. The study used household-level data of 506 members of the CIG who were randomly selected for the treatment group and benefited from Aquaculture Business Development Program (ABDP) interventions.
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- - The study focuses on developing a Perceived Stigma Index for female sex workers in Kenya, aimed at understanding the complex societal stigma they face due to various social factors.
- - Using Social Practice Theory, the index incorporates data from 882 female sex workers to evaluate the impact of factors like income support, societal awareness of sexual history, and relationship control on perceived stigma.
- - The study found strong internal consistency in the index (Cronbach's alpha = 0.86), and identified key contributors to stigma, including lack of family support, societal ignorance, and experiences of abuse.
Introduction: Prevalence of lifetime-induced abortion in female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya was previously estimated between 43% and 86%. Our analysis aimed at assessing lifetime prevalence and correlates, and incidence and predictors of induced abortions among FSWs in Kenya.
Methods: This is a secondary prospective cohort analysis using data collected as part of the WHISPER or SHOUT cluster-randomised trial in Mombasa, assessing effectiveness of an SMS-intervention to reduce incidence of unintended pregnancy.
Background: Female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries face high risks of unintended pregnancy. We developed a 12-month, multifaceted short messaging service intervention (WHISPER) for female sex workers in Kenya who had the potential to become pregnant, to improve their contraceptive knowledge and behaviours. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the intervention to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancy among sex workers in Kenya compared with an equal-attention control group receiving nutrition-focused messages (SHOUT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOver 20 years, interventions have targeted HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya given their central role in new infections. To determine the effects of these interventions, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of HIV among a random sample of FSWs and modelled prevalence estimates from studies since 1993. FSWs aged 16-34 years were enrolled through multi-stage sampling.
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