“But the moment they find out that you are MSM…”: a qualitative investigation of HIV prevention experiences among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana's …

S Kushwaha, Y Lalani, G Maina, A Ogunbajo, L Wilton… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background The prevalence of HIV in Ghana is 1.3%, compared to 17% among men who
have sex with men (MSM). There is limited empirical data on the current health care climate …

Community stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH …

OW Shamrock, GR Abu-Ba'are, EY Zigah, HD Dakpui… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Gay, bisexual, and cis-gender men who have sex with men (GBMSM) face
severe consequences, especially within stigmatized environments. However, very little is …

Barriers, motivators, and facilitators to engagement in HIV care among HIV-infected Ghanaian men who have sex with men (MSM)

A Ogunbajo, T Kershaw, S Kushwaha, F Boakye… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
In Ghana, men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a high burden of HIV. Identifying factors
that influence engagement in HIV care among HIV-infected Ghanaian MSM is critical to …

Stigma, discrimination, violence, and HIV testing among men who have sex with men in four major cities in Ghana

AO Gyamerah, KD Taylor, K Atuahene, JK Anarfi… - AIDS care, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT LGBTQ populations experience human rights abuses worldwide; data need to
document the health impact of these experiences in Africa. In Ghana, we measured events …

The association of HIV stigma and HIV/STD knowledge with sexual risk behaviors among adolescent and adult men who have sex with men in Ghana, West Africa

LRE Nelson, L Wilton, T Agyarko‐Poku… - Research in nursing …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ghanaian men who have sex with men (MSM) have a high HIV seroprevalence, but despite
a critical need to address this public health concern, research evidence has been extremely …

Implementation and evaluation of a culturally grounded group-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men in Ghana

GMR Abubakari, LRE Nelson, A Ogunbajo… - Global public …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based HIV prevention
programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana through a participatory …

Predictors of condom use among peer social networks of men who have sex with men in Ghana, West Africa

LRE Nelson, L Wilton, T Agyarko-Poku, N Zhang… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Ghanaian men who have sex with men (MSM) have high rates of HIV infection. A first step in
designing culturally relevant prevention interventions for MSM in Ghana is to understand the …

[PDF][PDF] Adaptation and feasibility of Many Men Many Voices (3MV), an HIV prevention intervention to reduce intersectional stigma and increase HIVST among YSMM …

GR Abu-Ba'are, K Torpey, LR Nelson, D Conserve… - 2024 - researchgate.net
Background Young sexual minority men (YSMM) living in slums face high risks of
contracting HIV due to poverty and limited healthcare access. Certain areas in Accra's slums …

[PDF][PDF] Reaching men who have sex with men in Ghana through social media: A pilot intervention

K Green, P Girault, S Wambugu, NF Clement… - Digit Cult …, 2014 - researchgate.net
The prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana is more than 15
times greater than the prevalence of HIV among adult males in the general population. The …

Status-neutral community-based multilevel intervention to address intersectional stigma and discrimination, and increase HIV testing, PrEP, and ART uptake among …

GR Abu-Ba'are, K Torpey, C Guure, LRE Nelson… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background While GBMSM constitute less than 2% of Ghana's population, their HIV
prevalence surpasses the national average by more than eightfold, emphasizing the critical …