Research interest: Global health ( Crossborder), Maternal and child health,  long term management, HIV and nutrition, sexual health and violence, adolescent health and inequalities.

Publications:                                                                                                           

These papers are in the final stages for submission to editors but have published abstracts presented at the forums below.

1. Impact of Food security on HIV transmission in rural Kenya.

2. Gender differences in HIV knowledge, risk perception, and behaviour in rural Kisumu, Kenya: implications for HIV prevention.

3. Hidden messages: Local understanding of HIV Epidemic, lessons from Kisumu rural Kenya

 

List of Published Manuscripts:

1. Gertrude W et al, (2022). Co-Current of Wasting and Stunting in Under fives in 4 provinces, South Angola.

2. Wafula GA et al. (2010). Survey report on treatment and nutrition information needs of people living with HIV carried out in the Northwest and North East of England. Unpublished study, Black Health Agency. "in aidsmap.com Issue 197: June 2010.  Source: http://www.aidsmap.com/To-your-health/page/1497059/#item1497069.

3. Wafula, Gertrude Anyango (2009). Assessing individual knowledge, perception of risk, and practices about HIV/AIDS in rural Kenya from a gender perspective.  Source: http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499953#sthash.kZwDUOuI.dpuf.

4. Wafula, Gertrude A. (2009). "Food security, poverty, and prostitution drive the HIV epidemic: A case study from rural Kisumu Kenya." in annals of nutrition and metabolism, vol. 55, pp. 524-525. Allschwilerstrasse 10, Ch-4009 Basel, Switzerland: Karger, 2009.

5..Wafula Anyango Gertrude (2009): Africans in the UK present late and are likely to be on ARVs soon after an HIV diagnosis.  Poster. UKCAB working group.

6. G. Wafula Gender, risk perception, and sexual practice about HIV/AIDS in rural Kisumu, Kenya.  AIDS 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference: Abstract no. CDD0042"  Source: http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2197293.

7. Wafula A G., et al. (2007). Food security, poverty, and prostitution drive the HIV epidemic: a case study from Kisumu rural, Kenya: 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention: Abstract no. CDC129". Source: http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=200701159.

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8. G.Wafula G et al. (2006). Health inequality among the minority groups in England - the national African AIDS helpline.  AIDS 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference: Abstract no. CDC1772" Source: http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2197372.

Source: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/158463507/Poster-Africans-in-UK-present-late-and-are---UK-CAB.pdf. ‎

Oral presentations:

9. UK National Helpline: Cultural approach to HIV prevention in England, 2nd -5th December 2008 National HIV Conference in Georgia, Atlanta, USA.

10. Knowledge and risk perception, understanding of HIV in rural Kenya -Poster, changing lives, using research to inform policy, 16th October-19 October 2007.ICRH Belgium.

11. Hidden messages: Local Understanding of HIV in rural Kenya. Manchester University one-day workshop on HIV in Africa. 1st June 2007.

12. Gender and Nutrition issues about HIV/AIDS and rural livelihood, in rural Kenya- Workshop, Manchester, 2003.

Posters:

1. Food security, prostitution, and poverty drive the HIV epidemic in rural Kenya, International Nutrition Congress Bangkok 2-9 October 2009-Poster.

2. Cultural beliefs and practices impact on the understanding of HIV knowledge and adoption of prevention behaviour: a case from rural, Kisumu, Kenya, National US conference Georgia Atlanta USA, August 2009