Ndenkeh Jackson Jr
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Research
Publications
2026
A comparison of venue-based and peer-driven recruitment strategy performance: examining efficiency, range and reach among sexual minority men living with HIV in Ghana
Ndenkeh J, Shi Y, Nwanaji-Enwerem U, Frempong B, Cadri A, Brasch J, Moskow M, Nelson L. A comparison of venue-based and peer-driven recruitment strategy performance: examining efficiency, range and reach among sexual minority men living with HIV in Ghana. AIDS Care 2026, ahead-of-print: 1-12. PMID: 41776742, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2026.2635470.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Trajectories of antenatal depression and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A prospective cohort study
Chen J, Li S, Yang S, Chen Y, Ndenkeh J, Batubara I, Zhu L, Liu J, Pan X, Zou Z, Fan C, Chen X, Ni Z. Trajectories of antenatal depression and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A prospective cohort study. European Psychiatry 2025, 68: e109. PMID: 40685554, PMCID: PMC12438993, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal depressive symptomsEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleDepressive symptom trajectoriesAdverse pregnancy outcomesDepressive symptomsProspective cohort studySymptom trajectoriesHigh depression groupPersistently high groupGestational diabetes mellitusCohort studyDepression groupPostnatal Depression ScalePregnant womenLatent class growth modelingMental health assessmentRisk factorsModerate depression groupMental illness historyLow social capitalAntenatal depressionHigher depression severityDepression ScaleHigh groupModerate groupFormative evaluation of the acceptance of HIV prevention Artificial Intelligence chatbots by Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the Southern United States: Focus group study
Ndenkeh J, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Nelson L, Peng M, Balakrishnan V, Barnhart V, Davis B, Prayer J, Quamina A, Ni Z. Formative evaluation of the acceptance of HIV prevention Artificial Intelligence chatbots by Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the Southern United States: Focus group study. PLOS Digital Health 2025, 4: e0000891. PMID: 40465591, PMCID: PMC12136318, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack MSMPrEP uptakeDaily pre-exposure prophylaxisUptake of PrEPFrequent HIV testingHIV prevention interventionsUnited StatesFocus group discussionsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV vulnerabilityFocus group studyBlack AmericansPrEP educationPrEP informationHIV testingHealthcare providersHIV preventionMedication adherenceLack of awarenessSouthern United StatesInterview transcriptsSocial influenceHealth awarenessGroup discussionsMSMLikelihood of Leveraging Augmented Reality Technology to Promote HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: Cross-Sectional Survey
Ni Z, Batubara I, Ndenkeh J, Bediang G, Yumo H, Zhang X, Oh S, Zhao Y, Nelson L. Likelihood of Leveraging Augmented Reality Technology to Promote HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: Cross-Sectional Survey. JMIR Pediatrics And Parenting 2025, 8: e69471. PMID: 40354617, PMCID: PMC12088605, DOI: 10.2196/69471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromote HIV preventionHIV preventionCross-sectional surveySub-Saharan AfricaAdolescent girlsYoung womenDigital health interventionsDiagnosed HIV casesTreat HIVParticipants' median agePre-exposure prophylaxisHigher education levelHIV viral loadHealth appsHIV testingMultivariable ordinal regressionHealth interventionsHealth informationParticipants' knowledgePrevent HIVHIV casesElectronic surveyHIV medicationsEducation levelSnowball sampling techniqueHuman immunodeficiency virus vulnerability and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study
Oh S, Ndenkeh J, Ijeoma O, Conserve D, Nelson L, Batubara I, Bediang G, Yumo H, Ni Z. Human immunodeficiency virus vulnerability and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2025, 4: 23-30. PMID: 40893149, PMCID: PMC12392988, DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP awarenessHIV vulnerabilityPre-exposure prophylaxis awarenessEducation levelLow PrEP awarenessKnowledge of PrEPAwareness of PrEPPositive STI diagnosisLow educational levelCross-sectional surveyHigher education levelCross-sectional studyVulnerability to HIVLogistic regression modelsSTI diagnosisHIV testingAGYWTargeted interventionsHIVPrEPYoung womenAdolescent girlsRegression modelsAwarenessSexual orientation
2024
The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Mobile Applications for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ndenkeh J, Nelson L, Bogning A, Yumo H, Bediang G, Njih E, Fotso D, Abu-Ba'are G, Kouanfack C, Ni Z. The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Mobile Applications for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2024, 35: 210-221. PMID: 38569188, PMCID: PMC11037457, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingHealth informationHealth-related appsCross-sectional surveyCross-sectional studyAdolescent girlsAssociated with older agePhone ownershipVulnerable populationsAGYWOlder ageYoung womenHIVMobile appsHealthMobile applicationsPreventionAppsWillingnessGirlsInternet accessHIV/AIDSTreatmentWomenPhone
2023
Socio-economic burden of TB and its impact on child contacts in The Gambia
Sillah A, Devoid I, Ndenkeh J, Moonga G, Loum I, Touray A, Owolabi O, Sutherland J, Rachow A, Ivanova O, Evans D, Kampmann B. Socio-economic burden of TB and its impact on child contacts in The Gambia. Public Health Action 2023, 13: 130-135. PMID: 38077726, PMCID: PMC10703137, DOI: 10.5588/pha.23.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild household contactsSocio-economic burdenChild contactsFood insecurityRisk of food insecurityGreater Banjul AreaCost of careProspective observational cohort studyHousehold contactsBurden of TBDrug-susceptible pulmonary TBMonths of treatmentObservational cohort studyCohort studySchool performanceAdult TBPulmonary TBTB patientsTB treatmentSchool attendanceWider householdAdultsFood securityChildrenMonthsThe Positive Impact of Foods Support on Loss to Follow Up Among Children and Adolescents on HIV Antiretroviral Therapy in a District Hospital in East Cameroon
Yumo H, Ndenkeh J, Beissner M. The Positive Impact of Foods Support on Loss to Follow Up Among Children and Adolescents on HIV Antiretroviral Therapy in a District Hospital in East Cameroon. HIV/AIDS - Research And Palliative Care 2023, 15: 663-670. PMID: 38028191, PMCID: PMC10644811, DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s417852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistrict hospitalsFood supportProportion of childrenEffective interventionsAntiretroviral therapyImplementation of effective interventionsRural district hospitalHIV treatment coverageHIV antiretroviral therapyCox proportional-hazards modelResource-limited settingsART coverageProportional-hazards modelKaplan-Meier survival curvesLTFUMean timeRetro-prospective studyFisher's exact testTreatment coverageLogistic regressionMedical recordsHospitalInterventionRegion of CameroonPositive impactCircadian Rhythm of Childbirths and Maternal and Neonatal Prognosis at the Yaoundé Central Hospital
Florent Y, Jufo D, William T, Edmond M, Loic D, Mosman A, Jackson N, Jeanne H. Circadian Rhythm of Childbirths and Maternal and Neonatal Prognosis at the Yaoundé Central Hospital. Advances In Reproductive Sciences 2023, 11: 11-22. DOI: 10.4236/arsci.2023.111002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor Apgar scoreFiles of womenApgar scoreSociodemographic characteristicsSociodemographic characteristics of participantsTime of deliveryCross-sectional descriptive studySPSS v23 softwareTime of childbirthCharacteristics of participantsAge of participantsCentral HospitalElective caesarean sectionAdverse perinatal outcomesHospital childbirthObstetric carePerineal tearsHours of deliveryObstetric characteristicsHealth personnelChildbirthDescriptive studyCaesarean sectionLow birth weightPerinatal mortality
2022
Depression management and antiretroviral treatment outcome among people living with HIV in Northwest and East regions of Cameroon
Ndenkeh J, Nji A, Yumo H, Rothe C, Kroidl A. Depression management and antiretroviral treatment outcome among people living with HIV in Northwest and East regions of Cameroon. BMC Infectious Diseases 2022, 22: 732. PMID: 36100890, PMCID: PMC9469586, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07711-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural health settingsHIV treatment outcomesManagement of depressionSevere depressive symptomsIntervention groupDepressive symptomsHIV managementCluster-randomized intervention studyIntegration of depressionRoutine screeningGerman Clinical Trials RegisterMental health problemsTreatment outcomesPoor treatment adherenceClinical Trials RegisterDepression managementHIV careViral suppression ratesAdherence scoreChi-square testAntiretroviral treatment outcomesDepression scoresEvidence gapsBackgroundSeveral interventionsMonths of follow-up