Jitegemee (rely on yourself): a multi-phase process of co-creating a personal savings intervention with female sex workers in western Kenya to reduce their HIV risk
A savings intervention for and by FSW was highly acceptable and feasible. Involving end-users in the design process is likely to result in greater economic security among FSW and lower engagement in higher risk transactional sex.
Authors
- Jacob Onyango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4828-9328)
- Marylyn Ochillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-3580)
- Bernard Ayieko
- Alloys K’Oloo
- Nicky Okeyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-6392)
- Jacinta Badia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-8100)
- Redempter Odeny
- S. Carol
- Tobias Odwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3338-6088)
- Sophie Otticha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1398-2379)
- Timothy Okello
- Sue Napierala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1146-8154)
- Carol S. Camlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-1164)
- Kawango Agot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-8950)
- Harsha Thirumurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-7603)
- Linus Ochieng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6056-8915)
- Gerald Ochieng
- Ivy Wango
- Jane Moraa
Institutions
- RTI International (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Impact Research and Development Organization (KE)
- Preventive Medicine Research Institute (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20348-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation