Publications by authors named "Ibrahim Fauz"
Background: Sexual behavior (SB) is a well-documented pathway to HIV acquisition in emerging adults and remains common amongst African emerging adults. Previous research in high-income countries indicates a correlation between disordered eating behavior (DEB) and engaging in sexual behaviors. We aimed to describe the relationship between DEB and SB amongst emerging adults attending a tertiary educational institution at the Kenyan Coast.
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- * Using qualitative data from interviews with 26 key informants, the research identifies various SRTBs, such as unprotected sex and transactional relationships, and maps their interconnected influences through an ecological model and causal loop diagram.
- * The findings indicate a strong prevalence of unprotected sex among emerging adults, suggesting that improved sexuality education and enhanced counseling support could help mitigate these risky behaviors in Kenyan universities.
Little is known about HIV retesting uptake among key populations (KP) and general populations (GP) in Kenya. We assessed trends and predictors of first-time testing (FTT), late retesting (previous test more than one year ago for GP or three months for KP), and test positivity at three voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) centres in coastal Kenya. : Routine VCT data covering 2006-2017 was collected from three VCT centres in Kilifi County.
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- The study focused on transgender women (TGW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa, assessing their adherence to daily PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for HIV prevention by measuring tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) levels.
- Out of 53 participants, TGW showed better adherence rates compared to MSM, with 62.5% having any detectable TFV-DP and 37.5% maintaining protective levels, while only 14.7% of MSM had any TFV-DP detected.
- Key motivations for using PrEP included a heightened understanding of its benefits among TGW and a response to risky sexual behaviors; however,