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 allNovember 7, 2022
Social Determinants of Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse Among Women Living with HIV in Economically Underserved Communities in Cape Town, South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
Browne FA, Gichane MW, Shangase N, Ndirangu J, Bonner CP, Wechsberg WM. Social Determinants of Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse Among Women Living with HIV in Economically Underserved Communities in Cape Town, South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study. AIDS and Behavior. November 2022; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03869-1.
October 26, 2022
Dismantling and reimagining global health education
Gichane MW, Wallace DD. Dismantling and reimagining global health education. Global Health Action. October 2022; DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2131967.
September 21, 2022
'We have goals but [it is difficult]'. Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among women using alcohol and other drugs living with HIV in South Africa
Ndirangu J, Gichane MW, Browne FA, Bonner CP, Zule WA, Cox EN, Smith KM, Carney T, Wechsberg WM. 'We have goals but [it is difficult]'. Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among women using alcohol and other drugs living with HIV in South Africa. DOI: 10.1111/hex.13422. September 2022.
December 9, 2021
"Because all mothers is not the same": The development and implementation of an in loco parentis informed consent procedure to enroll adolescent girls and young women to participate in HIV research
Bonner CP, Fisher C, Carney T, Browne FA, Gichane MW, Howard B, Turner L, Wechsberg WM. "Because all mothers is not the same": The development and implementation of an in loco parentis informed consent procedure to enroll adolescent girls and young women to participate in HIV research. Journal of Adolescence. December 2021; 93:234-244. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.11.001.
September 19, 2021
Sustainability of a gender-focused HIV and alcohol risk-reduction intervention in usual care settings in South Africa: a mixed methods analysis
Gichane MW, Wechsberg WM, Ndirangu J, Howard B, Bonner CP, Browne FA, Zule WA. Sustainability of a gender-focused HIV and alcohol risk-reduction intervention in usual care settings in South Africa: a mixed methods analysis. AIDS Care. September 2021; doi: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1966694.
August 23, 2021
Individual and Relationship-Level Correlates of Transactional Sex Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Malawi: A Multilevel Analysis
Gichane MW, Rosenberg NE, Zimmer C. Individual and Relationship-Level Correlates of Transactional Sex Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Malawi: A Multilevel Analysis. AIDS and Behavior. August 2021; doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03442-2.