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Testing a social network approach to promote HIV self-testing and linkage to care among fishermen at Lake Victoria: study protocol for the Owete cluster randomized controlled trial

Lila A. Sheira, Zachary A. Kwena, Edwin D. Charlebois, Kawango Agot, Benard Ayieko, Monica Gandhi, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Harsha Thirumurthy & Carol S. Camlin. Trials June 2022.

Abstracts Presented at Scientific Conferences

A social network-based intervention to promote HIV prevention and treatment among fishermen in Kenya

Zachary Kwena, Lila A. Sheira, Benard Ayieko, Edwin Charlebois, Kawango Agot, Sarah A. Gutin, Phoebe Olugo, Monica Gandhi, Elizabeth Bukusi, Carol S. Camin, Harsha Thirumurthy 

31st annual CROI Conference, 2024, Denver, Colorado, USA, Abstract

Comparing PrEP adherence via objective and self-reported measures among fishermen working on Lake Victoria in Kenya

Daniel Okello Adede, Lila A. Sheira, Sarah A. Gutin, Antony Ochung, Bernard Ayieko, Phoebe Olugo, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Edwin Charlebois, Zachary Kwena, Carol Camlin, Kawango Agot, Harsha Thirumurthy, Monica Gandhi

22nd annual ICASA Conference, 2023, Harare, Zimbabwe, Abstract

Mobility is associated with lower HIV testing among fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya 

Benard O. Ayieko, Lila Sheira, Sarah A. Gutin, Antony Ochung, Holly Nishimura, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Kawango Agot,Zachary Kwena, Edwin D. Charlebois, Harsha Thirumurthy, Carol S. Camlin

22nd annual ICASA Conference, 2023, Harare, Zimbabwe, Abstract

A social network-based intervention increases HIV self-testing and linkage to health facilities among fishermen in Kenya

C.S. Camlin , L. Sheira , Z.A. Kwena , E.D. Charlebois , K. Agot , J. Moody , B. Ayieko , S.A. Gutin , A. Ochung , P. Olugo , J. Lewis-Kulzer , H. Nishimura , M. Gandhi, E.A. Bukusi , H. Thirumurthy

12th annual IAS Conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia, Abstract

“There is no need to leave the beach to test”: A qualitative study of HIV self-testing knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to distribute HIVST kits among fishermen in western Kenya

P. Oluga, J. Lewis-Kulzer, H. Nishimura , Z. Kwena , S. Gutin , M. Thorp , B. Ayieko , L. Oluoch , D. Angawa , C. Camlin

12th annual IAS Conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia & INTEREST 2023, Maputo, Mozambique, Abstract

Limited experience with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among fishermen in western Kenya: A qualitative analysis

P. Olugo , H. Nishimura , Z. Kwena , S. Gutin , M. Thorp , J. Lewis-Kulzer , B. Ayieko , D. Angawa , L. Oluoch , C. Camlin

12th annual IAS conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia, Abstract

Hazardous alcohol use associated with higher risk sexual risk behavior among fishermen in a high HIV prevalence area of Kenya

Carol S. Camlin, Holly M. Nishimura, Sarah A. Gutin, Lila Sheira, Benard Ayeiko, Zachary Kwena, Kawango Agot, Antony Ochung, Jayne Kulzer, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Harsha Thirumurthy, Edwin D. Charlebois

12th annual IAS conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia, Abstract

Characteristics of male social networks of fishermen in three communities in a high HIV prevalence region of Kenya

J. Moody , L. Sheira , E. Charlebois , Z. Kwena , M. Wellons , S. Gutin , K. Agot , B. Ayieko , E.A. Bukusi , H. Thirumurthy , C.S. CAMLIN

12th annual IAS conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia, Abstract

Associations between PrEP use, HIV risk behaviors, and perceived HIV risk amongfisherfolk in Siaya County, Kenya: A cross-sectional multilevel analysis

H. Nishimura , S. Gutin , E. Charlebois , A. Ochung , L. Sheira , B. Ayieko , Z. Kwena , J. Lewis-Kulzer , H. Thirumurthy , C. Camlin

12th annual IAS conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia, Abstract