Are violence, harmful alcohol/substance use and poor mental health associated with increased genital inflammation?: A longitudinal cohort study with HIV-negative female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Journal: PLOS global public health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Beattie Tara S TS Pollock James J Kabuti Rhoda R Abramsky Tanya T Kung'u Mary M Babu Hellen H Huibner Sanja S Udayakumar Suji S Nyamweya Chrispo C

Associations of hair cortisol levels with violence, poor mental health, and harmful alcohol and other substance use among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Journal: Discover mental health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Panneh Mamtuti M Ding Qingming Q Kabuti Rhoda R Bradley John J Ngurukiri Polly P Kungu Mary M Abramsky Tanya T Pollock James J Beksinska Alicja A

'Life became harder with COVID-19': exploring the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic among youth living in eThekwini district, South Africa.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Closson Kalysha K Dong Erica E Zulu Bongiwe B Dietrich Janan J JJ Zharima Campion C Jesson Julie J Pakhomova Tatiana T Beksinska Mags M Kaida Angela A

Gender, Power, and Health: Measuring and Assessing Sexual Relationship Power Equity Among Young Sub-Saharan African Women and Men, a Systematic Review.

Journal: Trauma, violence & abuse

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Closson Kalysha K Ndungu Jane J Beksinska Mags M Ogilvie Gina G Dietrich Janan J JJ Gadermann Anne A Gibbs Andrew A Nduna Mzikazi M Smit Jenni J Gray Glenda G

Food insecurity and depression: a cross-sectional study of a multi-site urban youth cohort in Durban and Soweto, South Africa.

Journal: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Jesson Julie J Dietrich Janan J Beksinska Mags M Closson Kalysha K Nduna Mzikazi M Smit Jenni J Brockman Mark M Ndung'u Thumbi T Gray Glenda G Kaida Angela A

Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, and Anxiety Are Associated With Higher Perceived Stress Among Both Young Men and Women in Soweto and Durban, South Africa.

Journal: Frontiers in reproductive health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Pakhomova Tatiana E TE Dietrich Janan Janine JJ Closson Kalysha K Smit Jenni J Hornschuh Stefanie S Smith Patricia P Beksinska Mags M Ndung'u Thumbi T Brockman Mark M Gray Glenda G

High cellphone use associated with greater risk of depression among young women aged 15-24 years in Soweto and Durban, South Africa.

Journal: Global health action

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Dietrich Janan J JJ Otwombe Kennedy K Pakhomova Tatiana E TE Horvath Keith J KJ Hornschuh Stefanie S Hlongwane Khuthadzo K Closson Kalysha K Mulaudzi Mamakiri M Smith Patricia P Beksinska Mags M

Intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy increases risk of postpartum depression among urban adolescent mothers in South Africa.

Journal: Reproductive health

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Gebrekristos Luwam T LT Groves Allison K AK McNaughton Reyes Luz L Moodley Dhayendre D Beksinska Mags M Maman Suzanne S

Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: PLOS global public health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Beksinska Alicja A Karlsen Oda O Gafos Mitzy M Beattie Tara S TS

Prevalence and correlates of common mental health problems and recent suicidal thoughts and behaviours among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Journal: BMC psychiatry

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Beksinska Jama Kabuti Kungu Babu Nyariki Shah Nyabuto Okumu

Mental health challenges and perceived risks among female sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Panneh Gafos Nyariki Liku Shah Wanjiru Wanjiru Beksinska Pollock

Longitudinal experiences and risk factors for common mental health problems and suicidal behaviours among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Journal: Global mental health (Cambridge, England)

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Authors & Co-authors:  Beksinska Shah Kungu Kabuti Babu Jama Panneh Nyariki Nyabuto Okumu

Conducting Violence and Mental Health Research with Female Sex Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethical Considerations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from the Maisha Fiti Study in Nairobi, Kenya.

Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Kung'u Kabuti Babu On Behalf Of The Maisha Fiti Study Champions Nyamweya Okumu Mahero Jama Ngurukiri Nyariki