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Z. Kwena

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h-index: 27
Works: 127
Citations: 2,236

Most-cited papers

Gendered power dynamics and women’s negotiation of family planning in a high HIV prevalence setting: A qualitative study of couples in western Kenya
Elizabeth K. Harrington, S. Dworkin, M. Withers, M. Onono +2 more
2015Culture, Health and Sexuality127 citations Open access
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Facilitating HIV status disclosure for pregnant women and partners in rural Kenya: a qualitative study
Melonie M Walcott, A. Hatcher, Z. Kwena, J. Turan
2013BMC Public Health85 citations Open access
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Perspectives of women participating in a cervical cancer screening campaign with community-based HPV self-sampling in rural western Kenya: a qualitative study
Sandra Y. Oketch, Z. Kwena, Yujung Choi, Konyin Adewumi +3 more
2019BMC Women's Health62 citations Open access
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Couple interdependence impacts HIV-related health behaviours among pregnant couples in southwestern Kenya: a qualitative analysis
A. J. Rogers, Lillian Achiro, E. Bukusi, A. Hatcher +5 more
2016Journal of the International AIDS Society62 citations Open access
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Development and Piloting of a Home-Based Couples Intervention During Pregnancy and Postpartum in Southwestern Kenya
J. Turan, L. Darbes, Pamela Musoke, Z. Kwena +8 more
2018AIDS Patients Care and STDs54 citations Open access
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HIV prevalence, spatial distribution and risk factors for HIV infection in the Kenyan fishing communities of Lake Victoria
Z. Kwena, Stella Njuguna, Ali Ssetala, J. Seeley +3 more
2019PLoS ONE47 citations Open access
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Acceptability and Feasibility of Pharmacy-Based Delivery of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Kenya: A Qualitative Study of Client and Provider Perspectives
Stephanie D. Roche, Njeri Wairimu, P. Mogere, Kevin Kamolloh +6 more
2021Aids and Behavior40 citations Open access
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Implementation of repeat HIV testing during pregnancy in southwestern Kenya: progress and missed opportunities
A. J. Rogers, E. Akama, E. Weke, Justin Blackburn +6 more
2017Journal of the International AIDS Society39 citations Open access
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“You Know You Are Sick, Why Do You Carry A Pregnancy Again?” Applying the Socio-Ecological Model to Understand Barriers to PMTCT Service Utilization in Western Kenya
M. Onono, Z. Kwena, J. Turan, E. Bukusi +2 more
2015Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research37 citations Open access
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Implementation of repeat HIV testing during pregnancy in Kenya: a qualitative study
A. J. Rogers, E. Weke, Z. Kwena, E. Bukusi +3 more
2016BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth35 citations Open access
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Fertility intentions among HIV-infected, sero-concordant Kenyan couples in Nyanza Province, Kenya
M. Withers, S. Dworkin, Elizabeth K. Harrington, Z. Kwena +5 more
2013Culture, Health and Sexuality35 citations Open access
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Social, economic, and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents retained in or recently disengaged from HIV care in Kenya
L. Enane, E. Apondi, J. Aluoch, G. Bakoyannis +10 more
2021PLoS ONE34 citations Open access
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Understanding mobility and sexual risk behaviour among women in fishing communities of Lake Victoria in East Africa: a qualitative study
Z. Kwena, S. Nakamanya, G. Nanyonjo, E. Okello +13 more
2020BMC Public Health34 citations Open access
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Pathways for HIV prevention behaviors following a home-based couples intervention for pregnant women and male partners in Kenya
A. Hatcher, L. Darbes, Z. Kwena, Pamela Musoke +7 more
2020Aids and Behavior30 citations Open access
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Preferences of people living with HIV for differentiated care models in Kenya: A discrete choice experiment
Sagar Dommaraju, Jill M Hagey, T. Odeny, S. Okaka +6 more
2021PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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Predictors of Extra-Marital Partnerships among Women Married to Fishermen along Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya
Z. Kwena, I. Mwanzo, C. Shisanya, C. Camlin +3 more
2014PLoS ONE25 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection among Street Boys in Kisumu, Kenya
A. Goldblatt, Z. Kwena, M. Lahiff, K. Agot +5 more
2015PLoS ONE22 citations Open access
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A youth-centred approach to improving engagement in HIV services: human-centred design methods and outcomes in a research trial in Kisumu County, Kenya
E. Akama, Laura K. Beres, Jayne L. Kulzer, G. Ontuga +21 more
2023BMJ Global Health21 citations Open access
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Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of sexually transmitted infections among Kenyan women using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: study protocol for an open-label randomized trial
Jenell Stewart, E. Bukusi, F. A. Sesay, K. Oware +13 more
2022Trials21 citations Open access
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Analyzing fast and slow: Combining traditional and rapid qualitative analysis to meet multiple objectives of a complex transnational study
L. Suchman, Elizabeth Omoluabi, J. Kramer, Janelli Vallin +17 more
2023Frontiers in Sociology20 citations Open access
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Testing strategies for couple engagement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and family health in Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Z. Kwena, Liza Kimbo, L. Darbes, A. Hatcher +12 more
2021Trials19 citations Open access
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Is HIV self-testing a strategy to increase repeat testing among pregnant and postpartum women? A pilot mixed methods study
P. Oyaro, Z. Kwena, E. Bukusi, J. Baeten
2020Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes18 citations Open access
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The role of women’s empowerment and male engagement in pregnancy healthcare seeking behaviors in western Kenya
F. Bello, Pamela Musoke, Z. Kwena, G. Owino +3 more
2019Women & health18 citations Open access
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Jaboya (“Sex for Fish”): A Qualitative Analysis of Contextual Risk Factors for Extramarital Partnerships in the Fishing Communities in Western Kenya
Z. Kwena, C. Shisanya, E. Bukusi, J. Turan +3 more
2017Archives of Sexual Behavior18 citations
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High Mobility and HIV Prevalence among Female Market Traders in East Africa in 2014
C. Camlin, A. El Ayadi, Z. Kwena, W. Mcfarland +4 more
2017Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes18 citations Open access
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Perceived Impact of a Land and Property Rights Program on Violence Against Women in Rural Kenya: A Qualitative Investigation
S. Hilliard, E. Bukusi, S. Grabe, Tiffany Lu +4 more
2016Violence against Women18 citations Open access
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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
L. Sheira, Z. Kwena, E. Charlebois, K. Agot +5 more
2022Trials16 citations Open access
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Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Iterating a Qualitative Analysis Process Across Multiple Countries, Sites, and Teams
L. Suchman, S. Gitome, Mandayachepa Nyando, Z. Kwena +28 more
2023Global Health: Science and Practice Journal12 citations Open access
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Social networks, mobility, and HIV risk among women in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria
S. Nakamanya, E. Okello, Z. Kwena, G. Nanyonjo +7 more
2022BMC Women's Health12 citations Open access
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Low Social Support and HIV-Related Stigma Are Highly Correlated among Adolescents Living With HIV in Western Kenya
M. Levy, Patricia Ong'wen, Maureen E. Lyon, C. Cohen +3 more
201612 citations
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Adapt for Adolescents: Protocol for a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial to improve retention and viral suppression among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Kenya
L. Abuogi, Jayne L. Kulzer, E. Akama, T. Odeny +13 more
2023Contemporary Clinical Trials11 citations Open access
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Preferences for accessing sexual and reproductive health services among adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDs in Western Kenya: A qualitative study
H. Adhiambo, M. Ngayo, Z. Kwena
2022PLoS ONE10 citations Open access
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Factors Associated with Short and Long Term Mobility and HIV Risk of Women Living in Fishing Communities Around Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: A Cross Sectional Survey
U. Bahemuka, Paul Okimat, E. Webb, J. Seeley +11 more
2022Aids and Behavior10 citations Open access
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The effect of a social network-based intervention to promote HIV testing and linkage to HIV services among fishermen in Kenya: a cluster-randomised trial
C. Camlin, L. Sheira, Z. Kwena, Edwin D. Charlebois +11 more
2025Lancet Global Health9 citations
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Characterizing adolescent and youth‐friendly HIV services: a cross‐sectional assessment across 16 global sites
L. Embleton, Tavitiya Sudjaritruk, Daisy M. Machado, B. Chihota +20 more
2025Journal of the International AIDS Society9 citations Open access
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Enhancing engagement in HIV care among adolescents and young adults: A focus on phone-based navigation and relationship building to address barriers in HIV care
H. Adhiambo, C. Mwamba, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Sarah Iguna +14 more
2025PLOS Global Public Health9 citations Open access
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Barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care still persist among adolescent girls and young women in western Kenya
Z. Kwena, R. Amico, T. Masvawure, K. Ngure +5 more
2023African journal of AIDS research : AJAR9 citations
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Women's Perspectives on the Unique Benefits and Challenges of Self‐Injectable Contraception: A Four‐Country In‐Depth Interview Study in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Emily Himes, L. Suchman, Martha Kamanga, C. Birabwa +28 more
2024Studies in family planning8 citations Open access
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Adolescent and young adult preferences for financial incentives to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a mixed methods study
I. Eshun-Wilson, E. Akama, Fridah Adhiambo, Z. Kwena +10 more
2022Journal of the International AIDS Society8 citations Open access
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Preferences for and acceptability of long-acting HIV prevention products among pregnant and lactating women accessing health services in Kenya: a mixed method cross-sectional analysis
Vallery Ogello, Paul Mwangi, Z. Kwena, Nicholas B Thuo +6 more
2025BMC Infectious Diseases7 citations
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Couple Efficacy and Communal Coping for HIV Prevention Among Kenyan Pregnant Couples
Pamela Musoke, L. Darbes, A. Hatcher, A. Helova +4 more
2022Aids and Behavior7 citations Open access
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The feasibility, time savings and economic impact of a designated time appointment system at a busy HIV care clinic in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial
Z. Kwena, Betty W. Njoroge, C. Cohen, P. Oyaro +3 more
2015Journal of the International AIDS Society7 citations Open access
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“There is no need to leave the beach to test”: a qualitative study of HIV self-testing knowledge and acceptability of HIV self-test kit distribution among social networks of fishermen in Western Kenya
Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Phoebe Olugo, S. Gutin, Z. Kwena +9 more
2025BMC Public Health6 citations Open access
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Effects of a home-based intervention on HIV prevention health behaviors in pregnant/postpartum Kenyan women: Estimating moderating effects of depressive symptoms
Jami L. Anderson, Peng Li, E. Bukusi, L. Darbes +8 more
2020Aids and Behavior6 citations Open access
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Enhancing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis outcomes among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women with a novel pharmacy-based PrEP delivery platform: protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Harison Lagat, J. Pintye, Elizabeth K Harrington, Samantha Houck +12 more
2024Trials5 citations Open access
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Acceptability and applicability of biometric iris scanning for the identification and follow up of highly mobile research participants living in fishing communities along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
E. Okello, P. Ayieko, Z. Kwena, G. Nanyonjo +16 more
2023Int. J. Medical Informatics5 citations Open access
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Knowledge, confidence and social support: Kenyan women’s priority needs for contraceptive self-injection learning through a social cognitive theory lens
S. Gitome, L. Suchman, S. Okumu, Pauline Wekesa +6 more
2025BMC Women's Health4 citations Open access
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Opening the black box of agency in contraceptive decision-making: A cross-country qualitative study of a complex process
L. Suchman, Emily Himes, C. Birabwa, S. Challa +28 more
2025SSM - Qualitative Research in Health4 citations
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Methods for sampling geographically mobile female traders in an East African market setting
A. Leidich, Lillian Achiro, Z. Kwena, W. Mcfarland +4 more
2018PLoS ONE4 citations Open access
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PERSPECTIVES PAPER: Medicalization of HIV and the African Response
S. Gitome, Stella Njuguna, Z. Kwena, E. Ombati +2 more
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