Young widowhood as a predictor of HIV risk behaviors in a high HIV prevalence setting in Siaya County, Kenya
Jackline A. Odhiambo, Louisa N. Ndunyu, Erick O. Nyambedha, Ushma D. Upadhyay, Craig R. Cohen, Sheri D. Weiser, Daniel Kwaro, Moses Otieno, Vivienne Kamire, Elizabeth A. Bukusi · 2026
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Jackline A Odhiambo leads a 2026 survey of widowed women in Siaya County, Kenya, an area with high HIV rates. The team asked when women living with HIV may have been exposed and what risk behaviors had occurred since widowhood. A random sample of 480 widows took part, grouped by age.
About thirty-seven percent of the women had HIV, and many infections may have come after widowhood began. At least half reported sex without a condom since becoming widows. Becoming widowed before age thirty was strongly tied to condomless sex and to customs such as widow inheritance and sexual cleansing. The authors urge testing, preventive drugs, and safer practice within those customs.
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| CREATOR | Jackline A. Odhiambo, Louisa N. Ndunyu, Erick O. Nyambedha, Ushma D. Upadhyay, Craig R. Cohen, Sheri D. Weiser, Daniel Kwaro, Moses Otieno, Vivienne Kamire, Elizabeth A. Bukusi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 77894 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |