Margaret (Waru) Gichane, PhD, MSPH
Assistant Professor
Margaret (Waru) Gichane, PhD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor and social and behavioral scientist at ANSIRH. Her research is dedicated to identifying and addressing the structural and social factors that produce disparities in sexual and reproductive health outcomes in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. In her work, she utilizes a variety of participatory and applied qualitative methods to explore quality of sexual and reproductive health services, adolescent sexual behavior, and HIV prevention and treatment interventions. Dr. Gichane holds a B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University and an MSPH and PhD in Health Behavior from Gillings School of Global Public Health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The latest research
See allApril 14, 2025
‘Those sessions open[ed] our eyes and our minds’: participant acceptability and satisfaction with a gender-focused HIV and substance use risk-reduction intervention on alcohol use, HIV treatment, and sexual behaviour among women in South Africa
Ndirangu J, Gichane MW, Browne FA, Bonner CP, Zule WA, Cox EN, Howard B, Kline TL, Wechsberg WM. ‘Those sessions open[ed] our eyes and our minds’: participant acceptability and satisfaction with a gender-focused HIV and substance use risk-reduction intervention on alcohol use, HIV treatment, and sexual behaviour among women in South Africa. Health Education Research. April 2025; https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyaf011.
October 24, 2024
Hoping to Adhere? Examining the Relationship Between Hope and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Willingness, Adherence, and Persistence Among Young Women in South Africa and Zimbabwe (HPTN 082)
Gichane MW, Velloza J, Hosek S, Beauchamp G, Anderson P, Delany-Moretlwe S, Celum C, The HPTN 082 Study Team. Hoping to Adhere? Examining the Relationship Between Hope and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Willingness, Adherence, and Persistence Among Young Women in South Africa and Zimbabwe (HPTN 082). AIDS and Behavior. October 2024; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-024-04536-3.
September 25, 2024
Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Health and Health Services Research Workforce: A Systematic Scoping Review
Gichane MW, Griesemer I, Cubanski L, Egbuogu B, McInnes DK, Garvin LA. Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Health and Health Services Research Workforce: A Systematic Scoping Review. Journal of General Internal Medicine. September 2024; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-09041-w.
May 16, 2024
Virtual Research Prioritization: Innovations for Research Agenda Development With Impacted Communities
Gichane MW, Asiodu I, Chambers BD, Clary C, Cooper N, Erhahon H, Negrete G, Jeffers KS, Young J, McLemore MR. Virtual Research Prioritization: Innovations for Research Agenda Development With Impacted Communities. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. May 2024; https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241256550.
November 29, 2023
Access to Reproductive Health Services Among People With Disabilities
Biggs MA, Schroeder R, Casebolt TM, Laureano BI, Wilson-Beattie RL, Ralph LJ, Kaller S, Adler A, Gichane MW. Access to Reproductive Health Services Among People With Disabilities. Jama Network Open. November 2023; https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44877.
August 8, 2023
Understanding Patients' Experiences with a Brief Alcohol Reduction Intervention among People Living with HIV in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
Gichane MW, Camlin CS, Monica Getahun, MPH, PMP, Emenyonu NI, Woolf-King SE, Sanya N, Katusiime A, Fatch R, Muyindike WR, Hahn JA. Understanding Patients' Experiences with a Brief Alcohol Reduction Intervention among People Living with HIV in Uganda: A Qualitative Study. Substance Use & Misuse. August 2023; https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2244066.