Annotated Bibliography of Key Populations Research and Program work in Kenya

1. Development of an
Annotated
Bibliography of Key
Population Research
and Programming
Work in Kenya
Robinson Karuga, Davy Orago,
Emmanuel Kwambai,
Sarah Njenga, Stephen Osewe,
David Mbote, Helga Musyoki,
Wanjiru Mukoma
30 January 2015

2. Overview
 Background
 Objective of the initiative
 Methodology
 Development of the bibliography
 Capability of the bibliography
 Outputs
 Access and utilization

3. *Source: NASCOP (2012). MARPs surveillance Report
 The HIV epidemic in Kenya disproportionately affects key
affected populations (KPs)—more specifically*
 Men who have sex with men (MSM): 18.2% prevalence
 Female sex workers (FSWs): 29.3% prevalence
 People who inject drugs (PWID): 18.7% prevalence
 Combating HIV among KPs is impeded by structural factors
such as
 Stigma
 Discrimination
 These factors intensify the marginalization of KPs and deter
them from seeking health services
Background

4.  To continually formulate relevant research questions, polices,
and programmatic decisions:
 Policymakers, researchers, and managers need regular updates
on research and practical evidence
 Documentation and dissemination of KP research and HIV
programming in Kenya needs to increase and information must be
readily accessible
 In this context, an annotated bibliography of KP research and
programming was developed
Background (continued)

5.  Enhance the formulation of
evidence-based KP policies
and strategies by enabling
easy access to research
evidence and information on
KP HIV-related programming
Main Goal
 Develop an online annotated
biography for KP research and
programming, disaggregated
by sub-populations, county,
and sex
 Create an online forum for
researchers, program
managers, and policymakers
to exchange information on KP
research and programs
Objectives

6. Design
 Systematic literature review of published and grey literature on KP
research and other documentation; our initial search yielded
 98 peer-reviewed articles
 16 reports and abstracts (grey literature)
 Identification of KP-focused organizations in Kenya yielded
 40 organizations
 These content will be updated quarterly
Eligibility criteria for selecting relevant materials
 Published and unpublished materials relevant to KP research and
programming from the year 2000
 Focused on MSM, PWID, FSWs, fisher-folk, and truck drivers
Methodology

7. Search methods
 Iterative search in electronic databases of the social and biomedical
sciences
 Databases searched:
 PubMed adapted for MEDLINE (OVID)
 Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRL)
 Google scholar
 CINAHL Plus Database (EBSCO)
 EMBASE Biomedical database (adapted for Elsevier)
 The Lancet
 Africa Journals Online
 Grey literature was searched online and physically
Methodology (continued)

8. Tools
 IDE-Integrated Development Environment
 Dreamweaver CC
 Frontend Design and Theming
 Business Logic-PHP
 Client Side Validation Scripting
 MySQL Workbench 6.2
 Database Design
 Database Diagram and Story Boarding for Discussion
Development of the Online
Bibliography

9.  Back end
 RDBMS [Relational Database Management System]
 Based on MySQL InnoDB Engine
 Fully relational and indexed
 Front end
 Server and Client Side Logic
 PHP 5.5.12—server side implementation
 JavaScript—client side validation implementation
 Interface [GUI]
 HTML5—structural web application framework
 Twitter bootstrap—web application theming
 Vendor plugins based on JQuery (i.e., data tables)
Software Used

10. The online bibliography will have the following capabilities:
1. Searching documents by
 County
 KP sub-population
 Sex
2. Sharing via social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
3. Moderated discussions and blogging
4. Upload of content by users
Capability of the Online
Bibliography

11. Output – Home Page

12. Output – Search Function

13. Output – Search Results

14.  Online bibliography will be free to access, search, and read summaries
 Users will be required to sign in for
 Moderated discussions
 Upload of content
 Access to full articles
 Bibliography will be updated quarterly by the KP program team at LVCT
Health
 KP program team will have administrator rights to moderate discussions and
authorize uploads
 Online bibliography will be hosted and maintained in the LVCT Health server
 Users will be able to upload details of their research and programs at
any time
 Updates will be shared quarterly with the KP Technical Working Group
Access and Utilization

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Thank You!
The Health Policy Project is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Agency for International
Development under Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-10-00067, beginning September 30, 2010. The project’s HIV
activities are supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It is implemented by
Futures Group, in collaboration with Plan International USA, Avenir Health, Partners in Population and Development,
Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO), Population Reference Bureau (PRB), RTI International, and the White Ribbon
Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRA).