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W. Luseno

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h-index: 21
Works: 56
Citations: 1,463

Most-cited papers

Substance Use, Sexual Risk, and Violence: HIV Prevention Intervention with Sex Workers in Pretoria
W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno, Wendy K. K. Lam, C. Parry +1 more
2006Aids and Behavior212 citations
Semantic Scholar
Alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine use and other risk behaviours among Black and Coloured South African women: a small randomized trial in the Western Cape.
W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno, R. Karg, S. Young +3 more
2008The International journal on drug policy108 citations Open access
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy African-american Crack Abusers and Drug Treatment Initiation: Barriers and Effects of a Pretreatment Intervention
W. Wechsberg, W. Zule, Kara S. Riehman, W. Luseno +7 more
87 citations
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Substance Use and Sexual Risk Within the Context of Gender Inequality in South Africa
W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno, Kara S. Riehman, R. Karg +2 more
2008Substance Use & Misuse82 citations Open access
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The Impact of School Subsidies on HIV-Related Outcomes among Adolescent Female Orphans
D. Hallfors, Hyunsan Cho, S. Rusakaniko, J. Mapfumo +4 more
2015Journal of Adolescent Health63 citations Open access
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Methamphetamine (“tik”) Use and Its Association with Condom Use among Out-of-School Females in Cape Town, South Africa
W. Wechsberg, H. Jones, W. Zule, B. Myers +5 more
2010The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse62 citations Open access
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Preliminary Findings of an Adapted Evidence-Based Woman-Focused HIV Intervention on Condom Use and Negotiation Among At-Risk Women in Pretoria, South Africa
W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno, Tracy L. Kline, F. Browne +1 more
2010Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community61 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of an Adapted Evidence-Based Woman-Focused Intervention for Sex Workers and Non-Sex Workers: The Women's Health CoOp in South Africa
W. Wechsberg, W. Zule, W. Luseno, Tracy L. Kline +3 more
201153 citations
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Substance abuse, treatment needs and access among female sex workers and non-sex workers in Pretoria, South Africa
W. Wechsberg, Li-Tzy Wu, W. Zule, C. Parry +4 more
2009Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy52 citations Open access
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Exploring the differences and similarities between black/African and coloured men regarding violence against women, substance abuse, and HIV risks in Cape Town, South Africa
K. M. Sawyer-Kurian, W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno
200949 citations
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Correlates of HIV testing among South African women with high sexual and substance-use risk behaviours
W. Luseno, W. Wechsberg
2009AIDS Care44 citations Open access
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Pathways to Depression and Poor Quality of Life among Adolescents in Western Kenya: Role of Anticipated HIV Stigma, HIV Risk Perception, and Sexual Behaviors
W. Luseno, Samuel H. Field, B. Iritani, F. Odongo +3 more
2020Aids and Behavior39 citations Open access
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The Measurement of Condom Use in Four Countries in East and Southern Africa
H. Reynolds, W. Luseno, I. Speizer
2012Aids and Behavior34 citations Open access
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A multilevel analysis of the effect of Malawi's Social Cash Transfer Pilot Scheme on school-age children's health.
W. Luseno, Kavita Singh, S. Handa, C. Suchindran
2014Health Policy and Planning31 citations Open access
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Reaching Women Substance Abusers in Diverse Settings: Stigma and Access to Treatment 30 Years Later
W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno, R. Ellerson
2008Substance Use & Misuse31 citations
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Health Services Utilization Among South African Women Living with HIV and Reporting Sexual and Substance-Use Risk Behaviors
W. Luseno, W. Wechsberg, Tracy L. Kline, R. Ellerson
2010AIDS Patients Care and STDs30 citations Open access
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Use of HIV and HSV-2 Biomarkers in Sub-Saharan Adolescent Prevention Research: A Comparison of Two Approaches
W. Luseno, D. Hallfors, Hyunsan Cho, B. Iritani +5 more
2014Journal of Primary Prevention29 citations Open access
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Gender Equality and Education: Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing among Married Women in Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Kavita Singh, W. Luseno, E. Haney
2013AIDS Care27 citations Open access
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Cost-Effectiveness of School Support for Orphan Girls to Prevent HIV Infection in Zimbabwe
T. Miller, D. Hallfors, Hyunsan Cho, W. Luseno +1 more
2013Prevention Science25 citations Open access
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‘I thought if I marry the prophet I would not die’: The significance of religious affiliation on marriage, HIV testing, and reproductive health practices among young married women in Zimbabwe
D. Hallfors, B. Iritani, Lei Zhang, Shane Hartman +3 more
2016SAHARA-J24 citations Open access
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Preventing HIV By Providing Support for Orphan Girls to Stay in School: Does Religion Matter?
D. Hallfors, Hyunsan Cho, B. Iritani, J. Mapfumo +3 more
2012Ethnicity and Health22 citations Open access
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Consent challenges and psychosocial distress in the scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision among adolescents in western Kenya
W. Luseno, Samuel H. Field, B. Iritani, S. Rennie +5 more
2019Aids and Behavior19 citations Open access
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“I think the parent should be there because no one was born alone”: Kenyan adolescents’ perspectives on parental involvement in HIV research
Allison K. Groves, D. Hallfors, B. Iritani, S. Rennie +4 more
2018African journal of AIDS research : AJAR18 citations Open access
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Consistent condom use among men with non-marital partners in four sub-Saharan African countries
H. Reynolds, W. Luseno, I. Speizer
2012AIDS Care18 citations Open access
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Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention among adolescents in Kenya: Unintended consequences of pursuing service-delivery targets
A. Gilbertson, Barrack Ongili, F. Odongo, D. Hallfors +3 more
2019PLoS ONE17 citations Open access
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“If the mother does not know, there is no way she can tell the adolescent to go for drugs”: Challenges in promoting health and preventing transmission among pregnant and parenting Kenyan adolescents living with HIV
W. Luseno, B. Iritani, S. Maman, Isabella I. Mbai +3 more
2019Children and youth services review16 citations Open access
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HIV Infection and Related Risk Behaviors: Does School Support Level the Playing Field between Orphans and Non-orphans in Zimbabwe?
W. Luseno, Lei Zhang, S. Rusakaniko, Hyunsan Cho +1 more
2015AIDS Care16 citations Open access
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Suicide behaviour among adolescents in a high HIV prevalence region of western Kenya: A mixed methods study
Susannah Zietz, B. Iritani, F. Otieno, Barrack Ongili +3 more
2020Global Public Health15 citations Open access
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The Impact of Flavored ENDS Use Among Adolescents on Daily Use Occasions and Number of Puffs, and Next Day Intentions and Willingness to Vape
Melissa H. Abadi, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Stephen R. Shamblen, Kirsten T Thompson +4 more
2020Addictive Behaviours15 citations Open access
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Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Depressive Symptoms Among African American Crack Users
W. Zule, A. Morgan-Lopez, Wendy K. K. Lam, W. Wechsberg +2 more
2008Substance Use & Misuse15 citations
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A review of public health, social and ethical implications of voluntary medical male circumcision programs for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa
W. Luseno, S. Rennie, A. Gilbertson
2021International journal of impotence research14 citations Open access
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Experiences along the HIV Care Continuum:Perspectives of Kenyan Adolescents and Caregivers
W. Luseno, B. Iritani, Susannah Zietz, S. Maman +4 more
2017African journal of AIDS research : AJAR14 citations Open access
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The significance of benefit perceptions for the ethics of HIV research involving adolescents in Kenya
Stuart Rennie, Allison K. Groves, D. Hallfors, B. Iritani +2 more
2017Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics14 citations Open access
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The Need for Culturally Appropriate, Gender-Specific Global HIV Prevention Efforts with Vulnerable Women
W. Wechsberg, W. Luseno
2010Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community14 citations Open access
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An adapted instrument to assess informed consent comprehension among youth and parents in rural western Kenya: a validation study
M. Afolabi, S. Rennie, D. Hallfors, Tracy L. Kline +4 more
2018BMJ Open12 citations Open access
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Correlates of Male Condom Use Skills among High-Risk Women in South Africa
F. Browne, W. Wechsberg, J. Bowling, W. Luseno
2011Journal of Sex Research12 citations Open access
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Influence of school support on early marriage experiences and health services utilization among young orphaned women in Zimbabwe
W. Luseno, Lei Zhang, B. Iritani, Shane Hartman +2 more
2016Health Care for Women International11 citations Open access
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The Ethics of Stigma in Medical Male Circumcision Initiatives Involving Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Stuart Rennie, A. Gilbertson, D. Hallfors, W. Luseno
2021Public Health Ethics10 citations Open access
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Discordance of HIV and HSV-2 Biomarkers and Self-reported Sexual Behavior among Orphan Adolescents in Western Kenya
Hyunsan Cho, W. Luseno, C. Halpern, Lei Zhang +3 more
2014Sexually Transmitted Infections10 citations Open access
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Ethics of pursuing targets in public health: the case of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV-prevention programs in Kenya
Stuart Rennie, A. Gilbertson, D. Hallfors, W. Luseno
2020Journal of Medical Ethics8 citations Open access
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Adolescent perceptions about participating in HIV-related research studies
A. Simons-Rudolph, B. Iritani, F. Odongo, Stuart Rennie +3 more
2020Children and youth services review8 citations Open access
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Disclosure of HSV-2 Serological Test Results in the Context of an Adolescent HIV Prevention Trial in Kenya
D. Hallfors, Hyunsan Cho, Isabella I. Mbai, Benson W Millimo +6 more
2015Sexually Transmitted Infections8 citations Open access
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Measuring and interpreting urban fertility and family planning indicators by wealth in two South Asian countries.
I. Speizer, W. Luseno
20105 citations
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Evaluation of HSV-2 serological tests for use with dried blood spots in Kenya
M. Hobbs, Sophie Mwanyumba, W. Luseno, Shane Hartman +3 more
2017Sexually Transmitted Diseases4 citations Open access
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Changes in Mental Health, Emotional Distress, and Substance Use Affecting Women Experiencing Violence and Their Service Providers during COVID-19 in a U.S. Southern State
April M. Schweinhart, Camila Aramburú, Rachel Bauer, A. Simons-Rudolph +2 more
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health3 citations Open access
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Does Venue of HIV Testing and Results Disclosure in the Context of a Research Study Affect Adolescent Health and Behavior? Results from a Study in Western Kenya
W. Luseno, Samuel H. Field, B. Iritani, F. Odongo +2 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health3 citations Open access
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Marital Age Disparity Among Orphaned Young Women and Their Husbands: A Mixed Methods Study in Rural Zimbabwe
Lei Zhang, B. Iritani, W. Luseno, Shane Hartman +2 more
2016Journal of Primary Prevention2 citations
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Assessment of Consent Comprehension among Kenyan Adolescents, Young Adults, and Parents: Comparison of Enhanced and Standard Consenting Procedures
W. Luseno, B. Iritani, Shane Hartman, F. Odongo +3 more
2023Journal of Adolescent Health1 citations Open access
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Effect of the Mchinji Social Cash Transfer Pilot Scheme on Children's Schooling, Work and Health Outcomes: A Multilevel Study using Experimental Data
W. Luseno
20121 citations
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Adolescents' Experiences of HIV and Pregnancy Disclosure to Family Caregivers.
A. Gilbertson, B. Iritani, Irene Agot, F. Odongo +1 more
2026Journal des adolescens0 citations
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