2025
Mixed methods pilot evaluation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV care providers in Uganda: Effects on providers and clients
Sileo K, Wanyenze R, Anecho A, Luttinen R, Weston K, Mukasa B, Mukama S, Vermund S, Dworkin S, Dovidio J, Taylor B, Kershaw T. Mixed methods pilot evaluation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV care providers in Uganda: Effects on providers and clients. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004247. PMID: 40966269, PMCID: PMC12445538, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender sensitivity trainingHIV care providersCare providersGender normsProvider behaviorProvider capacityQuasi-experimental controlled trialGender-based violenceGender-related knowledgePerceived care qualityGender-sensitive careHIV care engagementQualitative dataClient-centered practiceClient-centered communicationExit focus groupsSub-Saharan AfricaCare competenciesStigma reductionCare barriersCare qualityIntervention clinicsCare engagementProvider practicesHIV careAcceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial
Sileo K, Wanyenze R, Anecho A, Luttinen R, Weston K, Mukasa B, Mukama S, Vermund S, Dworkin S, Dovidio J, Taylor B, Kershaw T. Acceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 1925. PMID: 40413446, PMCID: PMC12102985, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23008-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchGender sensitivity trainingHIV providersFocus groupsQuality of HIV servicesQuasi-experimental controlled trialPost-intervention focus groupsClient-centered careGender-sensitive careNational health priorityHealth system contextNegative gender normsEffective implementation strategiesExit focus groupsFactors affecting implementationPost-session surveysPeri-urban UgandaEnhancing client engagementEligible providersProvider gapsFidelity checklistHIV healthHIV servicesHIV careImplementation research
2024
“The burden is upon your shoulders to feed and take care of your children, not religion or culture”: qualitative evaluation of participatory community dialogues to promote family planning’s holistic benefits and reshape community norms on family success in rural Uganda
Sileo K, Muhumuza C, Tuhebwe D, Muñoz S, Wanyenze R, Kershaw T, Sekamatte S, Lule H, Kiene S. “The burden is upon your shoulders to feed and take care of your children, not religion or culture”: qualitative evaluation of participatory community dialogues to promote family planning’s holistic benefits and reshape community norms on family success in rural Uganda. Contraception And Reproductive Medicine 2024, 9: 28. PMID: 38835058, PMCID: PMC11149320, DOI: 10.1186/s40834-024-00290-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity dialogue approachFamily planning acceptanceGender equityFamily planningReproductive decision-makingCommunity normsGender inequalityRural UgandaQuasi-experimental controlled trialRelationship healthFamily wealthCommunity dialogueUptake of contraceptive methodsIntervention arm participantsCommunity-based interventionsGender-equitable attitudesWeeks post-interventionHousehold decision-makingPost-intervention dataFamily planning communicationPlanning acceptanceLarger family sizeEffective intervention approachesArm participantsEquitable attitudesEffects of a community‐based, multi‐level family planning intervention on theoretically grounded intermediate outcomes for couples in rural Uganda: Results from a mixed methods pilot evaluation
Sileo K, Muhumuza C, Wanyenze R, Kershaw T, Ellerbe B, Muñoz S, Sekamatte S, Lule H, Kiene S. Effects of a community‐based, multi‐level family planning intervention on theoretically grounded intermediate outcomes for couples in rural Uganda: Results from a mixed methods pilot evaluation. British Journal Of Health Psychology 2024, 29: 551-575. PMID: 38242837, PMCID: PMC11258211, DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial ecological modelFamily planningIntervention effectsRural UgandaQuasi-experimental controlled trialQualitative findingsQuantitative outcomesPilot evaluationMulti-level interventionsInterviewer-administered questionnaireSocial-ecological levelsFamily planning interventionsGeneralized Estimating EquationsFamily planning knowledgeFamily wealthFocus group discussionsSemi-structured interviewsAcceptance of family planningInequitable gender attitudesCommunity-BasedUnmet needsImprove communicationPlanning interventionsIntermediate outcomesGroup discussions
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