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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Conducting Violence and Mental Health Research with Female Sex Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethical Considerations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from the Maisha Fiti Study in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mary Kung'u, Rhoda Kabuti, Hellen Babu, On Behalf Of The Maisha Fiti Study Champions, Chrispo Nyamweya, Monica Okumu, Anne Mahero, Zaina Jama, Polly Ngurukiri, Emily Nyariki and 11 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Mary Kung'uPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Rhoda KabutiPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Hellen BabuPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
On Behalf Of The Maisha Fiti Study Champions
Chrispo NyamweyaPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Monica OkumuPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Anne MaheroPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Zaina JamaPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Polly NgurukiriPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Emily NyarikiPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0001-5737-5960
Mamtuti PannehGlobal Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK.
Pooja ShahGlobal Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK.
Alicja BeksinskaGlobal Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4908-1780
Erastus IrunguPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Wendy AdhiamboPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Peter MuthogaPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Rupert KaulDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S1A8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1586-4093
Helen A WeissMRC International Statistics and Epidemiology Group, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3547-7936
Janet SeeleyGlobal Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0583-5272
Joshua KimaniPartners for Health and Development in Africa, Nairobi P.O. Box 3737-00506, Kenya.
Tara S BeattieGlobal Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9156-7341
Partners for Health and Development in Africa · KELondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/R023182/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conducting violence and mental health research during the COVID-19 pandemic with vulnerable groups such as female sex workers (FSWs) required care to ensure that participants and the research team were not harmed. Potential risks and harm avoidance needed to be considered as well as ensuring data reliability. In March 2020, COVID-19 restrictions were imposed in Kenya during follow-up data collection for the Maisha Fiti study (

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COVID-19HIV InfectionsSex WorkersFemaleHumansKenyaMental HealthPandemicsReproducibility of ResultsViolenceCOVID-19ethicsfemale sex workersmental healthviolence

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PMID37297529
PMCPMC10252611
OpenAlexW4378078035

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