Logie Carmen H, MacNeil Andie, Hasham Aryssa, Evelia Humphres, Kagunda Julia, Van Borek Sarah, Omondi Beldine, Gachoki Clara, Wanjiru Mercy, Gittings Lesley, Perez-Brumer Amaya, Newman Peter A
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada.
Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
AIDS Behav. 2025 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s10461-025-04759-y.
There is growing attention to the impacts of climate change and related extreme weather events (EWE) on HIV vulnerabilities, yet this research largely overlooks key populations such as sex workers and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM). This is a critical knowledge gap in contexts that are greatly affected by climate change, EWE, and HIV, such as Kenya. To address this gap, this study examined the lived experiences of sex workers and gbMSM aged 18-24 in Nairobi, Kenya, regarding the relationships between climate change and EWE, resource insecurities (e.g., food, water), and HIV vulnerabilities. In 2023, we conducted a multi-method qualitative study in Nairobi, Kenya, including individual interviews using the SenseMaker web-based data collection tool and group digital storytelling workshops among 36 participants, including 21 sex workers and 15 gbMSM. Participant narratives aligned with the following themes highlighting the interconnections between EWE and HIV vulnerabilities: (1) EWE, specifically droughts and flooding, led directly and indirectly to resource scarcities and infrastructure damage; (2) participants enacted strategies to navigate resource scarcities, some of which increased HIV vulnerabilities (e.g., reduced condom agency, transactional sex engagement); (3) EWE and resource scarcities increased sexual violence risks; and (4) LGBTQ stigma exacerbated resource scarcities. Participants provided recommendations for multi-level strategies for HIV prevention, sexual health, and wellbeing for young sex workers and gbMSM in Kenya. Learning from young sex worker and gbMSM experiences can advance climate-informed HIV programming that addresses stigma, resource scarcities, and violence to advance sexual health and rights.
气候变化及相关极端天气事件(EWE)对艾滋病毒易感性的影响日益受到关注,但这项研究在很大程度上忽视了性工作者以及男同性恋、双性恋和其他与男性发生性行为的男性(gbMSM)等关键人群。在肯尼亚等深受气候变化、极端天气事件和艾滋病毒影响的环境中,这是一个至关重要的知识空白。为填补这一空白,本研究调查了肯尼亚内罗毕18至24岁的性工作者和gbMSM在气候变化与极端天气事件、资源不安全(如食物、水)以及艾滋病毒易感性之间关系方面的生活经历。2023年,我们在肯尼亚内罗毕开展了一项多方法定性研究,包括使用基于网络的数据收集工具SenseMaker进行个人访谈,以及在36名参与者(包括21名性工作者和15名gbMSM)中开展小组数字叙事工作坊。参与者的叙述与以下突出极端天气事件和艾滋病毒易感性之间相互联系的主题一致:(1)极端天气事件,特别是干旱和洪水,直接和间接地导致了资源短缺和基础设施受损;(2)参与者制定了应对资源短缺的策略,其中一些策略增加了艾滋病毒易感性(如减少安全套使用自主性、参与交易性行为);(3)极端天气事件和资源短缺增加了性暴力风险;(4)LGBTQ污名加剧了资源短缺。参与者为肯尼亚年轻性工作者和gbMSM的艾滋病毒预防、性健康和福祉的多层次策略提供了建议。从年轻性工作者和gbMSM的经历中学习,可以推动考虑到气候因素的艾滋病毒规划,解决污名、资源短缺和暴力问题,以促进性健康和权利。
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