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L. Embleton · SciRah

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L. Embleton

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L. Embleton — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 20
Works: 52
Citations: 1,198

Most-cited papers

Causes of Child and Youth Homelessness in Developed and Developing Countries
L. Embleton, Hana Lee, J. Gunn, D. Ayuku +1 more
2016JAMA pediatrics144 citations Open access
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The epidemiology of substance use among street children in resource-constrained settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
L. Embleton, A. Mwangi, R. Vreeman, D. Ayuku +1 more
2013Addiction136 citations Open access
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Harnessing the power of the grassroots to conduct public health research in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from western Kenya in the adaptation of community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches
A. Kamanda, L. Embleton, D. Ayuku, L. Atwoli +4 more
2013BMC Public Health74 citations Open access
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Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children’s rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya
L. Embleton, D. Ayuku, A. Kamanda, L. Atwoli +6 more
2014BMC International Health and Human Rights68 citations Open access
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Substance Use Practices Among Street Children in Western Kenya
L. Embleton, D. Ayuku, L. Atwoli, R. Vreeman +1 more
2012Substance Use & Misuse61 citations Open access
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The Journey of Addiction: Barriers to and Facilitators of Drug Use Cessation among Street Children and Youths in Western Kenya
L. Embleton, L. Atwoli, D. Ayuku, P. Braitstein
2013PLoS ONE58 citations Open access
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A Pilot Study of “Peer Navigators” to Promote Uptake of HIV Testing, Care and Treatment Among Street-Connected Children and Youth in Eldoret, Kenya
P. Shah, Mia Kibel, D. Ayuku, Regina Lobun +10 more
2018Aids and Behavior55 citations Open access
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Intersectional Stigma and Implementation of HIV Prevention and Treatment Services for Adolescents Living with and at Risk for HIV: Opportunities for Improvement in the HIV Continuum in Sub-Saharan Africa
L. Embleton, C. Logie, K. Ngure, LaRon E Nelson +4 more
2022Aids and Behavior49 citations Open access
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“Once you join the streets you will have to do it”: sexual practices of street children and youth in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
L. Embleton, J. Wachira, A. Kamanda, V. Naanyu +3 more
2015Reproductive Health42 citations Open access
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Physical and sexual abuse in orphaned compared to non-orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
J. Nichols, L. Embleton, A. Mwangi, G. Morantz +4 more
2013International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect41 citations Open access
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Prevalence, incidence and chronicity of child abuse among orphaned, separated, and street-connected children and adolescents in western Kenya: What is the impact of care environment?
S. Ayaya, A. Delong, L. Embleton, D. Ayuku +8 more
2021International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect39 citations Open access
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Characterizing street-connected children and youths’ social and health inequities in Kenya: a qualitative study
L. Embleton, P. Shah, A. Gayapersad, R. Kiptui +2 more
2020International Journal for Equity in Health38 citations Open access
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Initiation to street life: a qualitative examination of the physical, social, and psychological practices in becoming an accepted member of the street youth community in Western Kenya
J. Wachira, A. Kamanda, L. Embleton, V. Naanyu +3 more
2015BMC Public Health36 citations Open access
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‘Pregnancy Has Its Advantages’: The Voices of Street Connected Children and Youth in Eldoret, Kenya
J. Wachira, A. Kamanda, L. Embleton, V. Naanyu +2 more
2016PLoS ONE35 citations Open access
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The government of Kenya cash transfer for orphaned and vulnerable children: cross-sectional comparison of household and individual characteristics of those with and without
D. Ayuku, L. Embleton, J. Koech, L. Atwoli +7 more
2014BMC International Health and Human Rights34 citations Open access
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Adapting ethical guidelines for adolescent health research to street-connected children and youth in low- and middle-income countries: a case study from western Kenya
L. Embleton, M. Ott, J. Wachira, V. Naanyu +4 more
2015BMC Medical Ethics32 citations Open access
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Sexual behaviour among orphaned adolescents in western Kenya: a comparison of institutional- and family-based care settings
L. Embleton, J. Nyandat, D. Ayuku, E. Sang +9 more
2017Journal of Adolescent Health31 citations Open access
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Using a sociological conceptualization of stigma to explore the social processes of stigma and discrimination of children in street situations in western Kenya.
A. Gayapersad, L. Embleton, P. Shah, R. Kiptui +2 more
2020International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect24 citations Open access
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Sexual and reproductive health service utilization among adolescent girls in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis
L. Embleton, P. Braitstein, E. Di Ruggiero, Clement Oduor +1 more
2023PLOS Global Public Health23 citations Open access
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Causes of death among street-connected children and youth in Eldoret, Kenya
L. Embleton, D. Ayuku, D. Makori, A. Kamanda +1 more
2018BMC International Health and Human Rights23 citations Open access
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Eating sweets without the wrapper: perceptions of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among street youth in western Kenya
L. Embleton, J. Wachira, A. Kamanda, V. Naanyu +2 more
2015Culture, Health and Sexuality21 citations Open access
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The impact of care environment on the mental health of orphaned, separated and street-connected children and adolescents in western Kenya: a prospective cohort analysis
Felicita Omari, S. Chrysanthopoulou, L. Embleton, L. Atwoli +3 more
2021BMJ Global Health17 citations Open access
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Adapting an evidence-based gender, livelihoods, and HIV prevention intervention with street-connected young people in Eldoret, Kenya
L. Embleton, E. Di Ruggiero, Evans Odep Okal, A. Chan +3 more
2019Global Public Health14 citations Open access
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“From Analog to Digital”: The Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Positive Parenting Program for Street-Connected Mothers in Kenya
K. Murphy, L. Embleton, J. Lachman, Eucabeth Owino +3 more
2021Children and youth services review12 citations Open access
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Standardized mortality ratios between street-connected young people and the general age-equivalent population in an urban setting in Kenya from 2010 to 2015
Mia Kibel, James Pierzchalski, L. Gorfinkel, L. Embleton +3 more
2020Global Health Action11 citations Open access
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School attendance and sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescent girls in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis
S. S. Thirugnanasampanthar, L. Embleton, E. Di Ruggiero, P. Braitstein +2 more
2023Reproductive Health10 citations Open access
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Piloting an evidence-based intervention for HIV prevention among street youth in Eldoret, Kenya
L. Embleton, E. Di Ruggiero, C. Logie, D. Ayuku +1 more
2020International Journal of Public Health10 citations Open access
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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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Characterizing models of adolescent and youth-friendly health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
L. Embleton, A. Boal, Sakshi Sawakar, Ashley Chory +7 more
2024International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health9 citations
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Recommendations for improving access to healthcare for street-connected children and youth in Kenya: A qualitative study
L. Embleton, P. Shah, A. Gayapersad, R. Kiptui +4 more
2021Children and youth services review8 citations Open access
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“If they had a place to live, they would be taking medication”: a qualitative study identifying strategies for engaging street‐connected young people in the HIV prevention‐care continuum in Kenya
L. Embleton, Pooja Shah, E. Apondi, D. Ayuku +1 more
2023Journal of the International AIDS Society7 citations Open access
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Improving livelihoods and gender equitable attitudes of street-connected young people in Eldoret, Kenya: Results from a pilot evidence-based intervention.
L. Embleton, E. Di Ruggiero, C. Logie, D. Ayuku +1 more
2020Health and Social Care in the community7 citations Open access
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Causes of Child and Youth Homelessness in Developed and Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
L. Embleton, Hana Lee, Jayleen Gunn, D. Ayuku +2 more
20177 citations
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Identifying Strategies to Advance Health Equity through Action on Social Determinants of Health and Human Rights for Street-Connected Children and Youth in Kenya
L. Embleton, P. Shah, Allison Amin Gayapersad, R. Kiptui +2 more
2020Health and Human Rights: An International Journal5 citations
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Enabling Adherence to Treatment (EAT): a pilot study of a combination intervention to improve HIV treatment outcomes among street-connected individuals in western Kenya
Mia Kibel, Monicah Nyambura, L. Embleton, R. Kiptui +4 more
2023BMC Health Services Research4 citations Open access
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An intersectional analysis of socio-cultural identities and gender and health inequities among children and youth in street situations in western Kenya
L. Embleton, J. Wachira, J. Kiplagat, Pooja Shah +5 more
2022International Journal on Homelessness3 citations Open access
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Peers, near-peers, and outreach staff to build solidarity in global HIV research with adolescents
M. Ott, E. Apondi, Katherine R. MacDonald, L. Embleton +4 more
2020American Journal of Bioethics3 citations Open access
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Lost indeed, but not in translation
L. Embleton, D. Ayuku, P. Braitstein
2013Addiction3 citations Open access
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The role of adolescent peer navigators in health service delivery: perspectives from Kenyan adolescents and young adults, caregivers and other knowledge users.
Ashley Chory, C. Ashimosi, S. Kirwa, A. Boal +7 more
2026Global Health Promotion2 citations
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Interpersonal Violence Among Adolescents: Have Young Men Been Left Behind?
L. Embleton, Angela Diaz
2024Journal of Adolescent Health2 citations Open access
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions with Street-Connected Children and Youth: Two Case Studies from Eldoret, Kenya
L. Embleton, Kathleen C. Murphy, S. Kirwa, Evans Odep Okal +6 more
2023Global Implementation Research and Applications2 citations
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Implementation components and delivery structures of adolescent peer navigation as a workforce model: a scoping review
Ashley Chory, A. Boal, Annabel Azziz, Carrie Levinson +4 more
2026BMC Global and Public Health1 citations Open access
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Bridging systems and selves: a qualitative exploration of peer navigation as a developmentally tailored engagement strategy for adolescent HIV services
Ashley Chory, A. Boal, Sakshi Sawarkar, J. Aluoch +4 more
2026BMC Health Services Research1 citations Open access
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Adolescent preferences for health services delivery in Uasin Gishu county Kenya: a mixed methods analysis
L. Embleton, C. Ashimosi, S. Kirwa, A. Boal +4 more
2025SSM - Health Systems1 citations Open access
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Five-year disability trajectories and associated factors among adults aging with HIV in the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study
Tai-Te Su, L. Avery, A. M. Bayoumi, S. C. Carusone +31 more
2026The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences0 citations Open access
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Work without a roadmap: A qualitative analysis of occupational and structural challenges among adolescent peer workers in HIV programs in Kenya.
Ashley Chory, A. Boal, Jack Nyagaya, Janet Lidweye +6 more
2026Social Science & Medicine (1967)0 citations
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Contextual challenges of implementing adolescent and youth-friendly health services in Uasin Gishu county Kenya: a qualitative analysis
L. Embleton, C. Ashimosi, S. Kirwa, A. Boal +6 more
2026International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health0 citations Open access
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(In)adequate Housing and Health and Well-Being Impacts for Street-Connected Young People in Western Kenya: A Qualitative Study
L. Embleton, Ashley Chory, B. Genberg, S. Kirwa +1 more
2026International Journal on Homelessness0 citations Open access
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In the streets "you must be hardened": Gendered and structural drivers of violence against women and children among families in street situations in Kenya.
Kathleen Murphy, Jamie M. Lachman, S. Kirwa, R. Kiptui +10 more
2026Social Science & Medicine (1967)0 citations Open access
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Living the work: Internal and identity challenges of adolescent peer navigators living with HIV.
Ashley Chory, A. Boal, Jack Nyagaya, Janet Lidweye +6 more
2026Social Science & Medicine (1967)0 citations
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