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George Wanje

University of Washington
Verified email at uw.edu
Cited by 550

[HTML][HTML] Parents' and teachers' views on sexual health education and screening for sexually transmitted infections among in-school adolescent girls in Kenya: a …

G Wanje, L Masese, E Avuvika, A Baghazal… - Reproductive health, 2017 - Springer
Background To successfully develop and implement school-based sexual health
interventions for adolescent girls, such as screening for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators of screening for sexually transmitted infections in adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya: a qualitative study

E Avuvika, LN Masese, G Wanje, J Wanyonyi… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective Young women bear the greatest burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
so it is important to identify and address barriers to STI screening in this population. We …

Cascade analysis: an adaptable implementation strategy across HIV and non-HIV delivery platforms

…, K Ronen, C Soi, BH Wagenaar, G Wanje… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cascades have been used to characterize sequential steps within a complex
health system and are used in diverse disease areas and across prevention, testing, and …

[HTML][HTML] Religious, socio-cultural norms and gender stereotypes influence uptake and utilization of maternal health services among the Digo community in Kwale …

V Mochache, G Wanje, L Nyagah, A Lakhani… - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Background Maternal health outcomes in resource-limited settings are typically influenced
by supply-side factors affecting the provision of quality health services. The extent to which …

Treatment with antiretroviral therapy is not associated with increased sexual risk behavior in Kenyan female sex workers

RS McClelland, SM Graham, BA Richardson, N Peshu… - AIDS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that sexual risk behavior
would increase following initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Kenyan female sex …

[HTML][HTML] The Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach: specifying core components of an implementation strategy to optimize care cascades in public health

…, BH Wagenaar, A Wagner, G Wanje… - Implementation Science …, 2023 - Springer
Background Healthcare systems in low-resource settings need simple, low-cost
interventions to improve services and address gaps in care. Though routine data provide …

A prospective study of intimate partner violence as a risk factor for detectable plasma viral load in HIV-positive women engaged in transactional sex in Mombasa …

KS Wilson, G Wanje, K Yuhas, JM Simoni, L Masese… - AIDS and behavior, 2016 - Springer
We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate intimate partner violence (IPV) as a
risk factor for detectable plasma viral load in HIV-positive female sex workers (FSWs) on …

“Lighten this burden of ours”: acceptability and preferences regarding injectable antiretroviral treatment among adults and youth living with HIV in coastal Kenya

JM Simoni, K Beima-Sofie, G Wanje… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Long-acting injectable (LAI) antiretroviral therapy (ART) may offer persons
living with HIV (PLWH) an attractive alternative to pill-based treatment options, yet …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the sustainability of the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to increase HIV testing in family planning clinics in Mombasa, Kenya: results …

JE Long, MKC Eastment, G Wanje… - Implementation …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In Kenya, HIV incidence is highest among reproductive-age women. A
key HIV mitigation strategy is the integration of HIV testing and counseling (HTC) into family …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol use and viral suppression in HIV-positive Kenyan female sex workers on antiretroviral therapy

JE Long, BA Richardson, G Wanje, KS Wilson, J Shafi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Excessive alcohol intake has been associated with poor adherence to
antiretroviral therapy (ART). The impact of alcohol on viral suppression is particularly …