Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-12eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.17816.2
Bernadette Ščasná
{"title":"Lost in translation? Jáchym Topol's <i>The Devil's Workshop</i> and its local and transnational reader.","authors":"Bernadette Ščasná","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.17816.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.17816.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Jáchym Topol, who is a Czech writer and poet, has several times emphasized that he does not care about his readers, especially foreign ones who get to read translated versions of his work, as it is not his job to be understood. With the rise of transnational WWII-related literature in the Czech Republic in the last two decades, I explore how his novel <i>The Devil's Workshop</i> has become an important work in the realm of transnational literature, despite Topol's peculiar writing style and stance towards his international readers. In my analysis, I explore Topol's writing style, the novel's socio-historical context through the concept of difficult heritage and the juxtaposition of Czech and Belarusian WWII narratives, as well as the novel's local and international reception.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11842957/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143484806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.17283.2
Shereen Cox, Alina Kadlubsky, Ellen Svarverud, Jonathan Adams, Rigmor C Baraas, Rosemarie D L C Bernabe
{"title":"A scoping review of the ethics frameworks describing issues related to the use of extended reality.","authors":"Shereen Cox, Alina Kadlubsky, Ellen Svarverud, Jonathan Adams, Rigmor C Baraas, Rosemarie D L C Bernabe","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.17283.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.17283.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of extended reality (XR) / immersive technologies such as virtual, augmented, mixed reality and virtual worlds (Metaverse) raises issues of ethical concern. The various issues, if left unaddressed, may impact human wellbeing over time. Immersive technologies are used in entertainment, commerce, training, education, health, and the military among others. Subsequently, there is a broad spectrum of users with various degrees of competencies and vulnerabilities. Special attention regarding long-term effects of immersive technologies on children and the lack of consideration of inclusivity for all persons in society is essential. Several publications have highlighted ethical issues related to immersive technologies, and some have sought to address these issues by proposing solutions or approaches in the form of frameworks, codes of conduct or best practices. This review examined literature between 2000 and 2023 to identify proposed or adopted ethical frameworks, codes of conduct or best practices for immersive technologies. Qualitative research method was applied, using a scoping review approach. Twenty-eight papers were selected for analysis. Approximately 70% of the selected papers were published between 2020 and 2022. Using an inductive thematic analysis method, seven fundamental values and twenty-two corresponding principles were generated. The main values are respect for persons, well-being, safety, integrity and trust, justice, and responsiveness. The dominant principles identified are privacy, informed consent, responsibility, transparency, and freedom. The authors of the papers were predominantly academic researchers. The normative approaches to addressing ethical issues were organised into four domains: society and governance, industry, research/academic organisations, and individuals. Recommendations are: 1) development and/or application of laws or guidelines to ethical, legal, and social issues with immersive technologies; 2) adoption of inclusive approaches to design and development; 3) minimisation of risk for research participants; 4) empowerment of users of immersive technologies; and 5) promotion of responsibility and sincerity in the use of virtual space, especially in matters concerning identity and conduct.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11862359/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.17450.1
Pamela Klaassen, Alessio Traficante, Maria Beltrán, Kate Pattle, Mark Booth, Joshua Lovell, Jonathan Marshall, Alvaro Hacar, Brandt Gaches, Caroline Bot, Nicolas Peretto, Thomas Stanke, Doris Arzoumanian, Ana Duarte Cabral, Gaspard Duchêne, David Eden, Antonio Hales, Jens Kauffmann, Patricia Luppe, Sebastian Marino, Elena Redaelli, Andrew Rigby, Álvaro Sánchez-Monge, Eugenio Schisano, Dmitry Semenov, Silvia Spezzano, Mark Thompson, Friedrich Wyrowski, Claudia Cicone, Tony Mroczkowski, Martin Cordiner, Luca Di Mascolo, Doug Johnstone, Eelco van Kampen, Minju Lee, Daizhong Liu, Thomas Maccarone, Amélie Saintonge, Matthew Smith, Alexander Thelen, Sven Wedemeyer
{"title":"Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) science: Our Galaxy.","authors":"Pamela Klaassen, Alessio Traficante, Maria Beltrán, Kate Pattle, Mark Booth, Joshua Lovell, Jonathan Marshall, Alvaro Hacar, Brandt Gaches, Caroline Bot, Nicolas Peretto, Thomas Stanke, Doris Arzoumanian, Ana Duarte Cabral, Gaspard Duchêne, David Eden, Antonio Hales, Jens Kauffmann, Patricia Luppe, Sebastian Marino, Elena Redaelli, Andrew Rigby, Álvaro Sánchez-Monge, Eugenio Schisano, Dmitry Semenov, Silvia Spezzano, Mark Thompson, Friedrich Wyrowski, Claudia Cicone, Tony Mroczkowski, Martin Cordiner, Luca Di Mascolo, Doug Johnstone, Eelco van Kampen, Minju Lee, Daizhong Liu, Thomas Maccarone, Amélie Saintonge, Matthew Smith, Alexander Thelen, Sven Wedemeyer","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.17450.1","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.17450.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As we learn more about the multi-scale interstellar medium (ISM) of our Galaxy, we develop a greater understanding for the complex relationships between the large-scale diffuse gas and dust in Giant Molecular Clouds (GMCs), how it moves, how it is affected by the nearby massive stars, and which portions of those GMCs eventually collapse into star forming regions. The complex interactions of those gas, dust and stellar populations form what has come to be known as the ecology of our Galaxy. Because we are deeply embedded in the plane of our Galaxy, it takes up a significant fraction of the sky, with complex dust lanes scattered throughout the optically recognizable bands of the Milky Way. These bands become bright at (sub-)millimetre wavelengths, where we can study dust thermal emission and the chemical and kinematic signatures of the gas. To properly study such large-scale environments, requires deep, large area surveys that are not possible with current facilities. Moreover, where stars form, so too do planetary systems, growing from the dust and gas in circumstellar discs, to planets and planetesimal belts. Understanding the evolution of these belts requires deep imaging capable of studying belts around young stellar objects to Kuiper belt analogues around the nearest stars. Here we present a plan for observing the Galactic Plane and circumstellar environments to quantify the physical structure, the magnetic fields, the dynamics, chemistry, star formation, and planetary system evolution of the galaxy in which we live with AtLAST; a concept for a new, 50m single-dish sub-mm telescope with a large field of view which is the only type of facility that will allow us to observe our Galaxy deeply and widely enough to make a leap forward in our understanding of our local ecology.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11462128/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.18941.1
Nigar Sadigova, Salmi Aliyeva
{"title":"Methods of terms formation in nuclear medicine.","authors":"Nigar Sadigova, Salmi Aliyeva","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.18941.1","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.18941.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nuclear medicine is a dynamic field that uses radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy, and research. Developing terminology in this domain involves addressing complex concepts across multiple disciplines. Greek and Latin roots provide universal terms, enabling clear communication among global professionals. Scientific prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations further simplify advanced imaging concepts, while descriptive compounding and eponyms create intuitive and historically relevant terms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The creation of nuclear medicine terminology combines linguistic precision with scientific innovation. Greek and Latin roots form universally understood terms with historical significance. Prefixes and suffixes add precision to describe technologies, while abbreviations like PET (Positron Emission Tomography) simplify complex terms for efficient communication. Descriptive compounding explains mechanisms clearly, and naming conventions honor inventors, adding historical depth. Standard units like Becquerel (Bq) and descriptors like SUV ensure consistent measurements. Terminology adapts to advances like PET/MRI, merging functional and anatomical imaging for enhanced clarity and utility.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The systematic approach to nuclear medicine terminology provides a clear and consistent framework for communication. Greek and Latin roots standardize terms for complex processes, while prefixes and suffixes ensure descriptive precision. Abbreviations like PET and SUV improve communication speed and efficiency. Descriptive compounding simplifies understanding of technologies, and historical naming conventions honor significant contributions. Standard units, such as Bq and Gy, ensure measurement consistency. Hybrid imaging systems like PET/MRI drive terminology evolution, reflecting technological integration and enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic precision.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nuclear medicine's systematic terminology ensures clarity and precision, vital for advancing diagnostics, treatment, and research. By combining classical roots, scientific prefixes, and standardized units, this framework fosters global collaboration and innovation. Abbreviations and intuitive compounding enhance accessibility, while eponyms honor historical contributions. As hybrid imaging systems evolve, this adaptable terminology continues to support innovation, bridging complex concepts with practical applications to advance patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"5 ","pages":"46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894368/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.19146.2
Zia Lennard
{"title":"FEDECOM: Enabling cross-border energy exchange by federating energy communities.","authors":"Zia Lennard","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.19146.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.19146.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The FEDECOM project (Federated-system approach for flexible and interoperable energy communities) is a European Union-funded project aimed at fostering the integration and flexibility of local energy systems by demonstrating the potential of cross-border energy exchange by energy sector coupling through a federation of energy communities. The project seeks to provide economic benefits, improve grid stability and reliability, and contribute to the decarbonisation of the energy system. FEDECOM combines direct and indirect electrification strategies to leverage synergies and offers a cloud-based platform for managing local energy systems, including power, gas, thermal energy, industry, and mobility sectors. This paper discusses FEDECOM's approach to energy management at multiple pilot sites, seeking to optimize resource use, enhance grid stability, and promote sustainable energy practices. It presents an overview of the FEDECOM project's goals, structure, pilot sites, and technical innovations, including peer-to-peer trading, semantic data modeling, and a novel platform architecture.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"269"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11814956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143411949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-07eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.19012.1
John van de Moosdijk, Annemieke van de Runstraat, Richard van Someren, Mark Roelands
{"title":"Solvolytic recycling of unsaturated polyester resin-based sheet moulding composites.","authors":"John van de Moosdijk, Annemieke van de Runstraat, Richard van Someren, Mark Roelands","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.19012.1","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.19012.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>New regulations on low emission vehicles has incentivized a push towards reducing the weight of vehicles. While the implementation of lightweight Sheet Moulding Compounds (SMC's) in the automotive industry is taking shape, a recycling strategy that does not downgrade the fibers is not commercially applied yet. This paper investigates a broad scope of reaction conditions for the solvolysis of SMC's based on unsaturated polyester resins (UPR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Hansen Solubily Parameter theory was used to model and select prospective solvents for the project. A method is disclosed for recovering the glass fibers from SMC's, using base chemicals such as monoethoxyamine (MEA) and potassium hydroxide (KOH), and relatively mild conditions. Tensile testing is used to assess the effect of solvolysis on the fibers. Thermogravimetric analysis was used to determine residual material on the fibers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The best solvolysis results were obtained with MEA/KOH at 170 °C. As a result of the mild conditions used, the strength of the fibers is not affected. TGA analysis shows that the removal of fiber sizing depends on the nature of the used catalyst. It also showed that the use of acetophenone as solvent raised the decomposition temperature of the resin.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>An effective and mild method for the solvolysis of UPR based sheet moulding compounds was developed. The removal of the sizing of the fibers can be influenced by choosing an appropriate catalyst. It is postulated that acetophenone reacts with the resin and as a result makes it more thermally stable.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"5 ","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11880758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-05eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.18573.2
Jūratė Čingienė, Aleksandra Batuchina
{"title":"Work-Nonwork boundaries in academia: A problematizing review.","authors":"Jūratė Čingienė, Aleksandra Batuchina","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.18573.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.18573.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The interplay between work and non-work in academic settings has been the subject of extensive research, particularly in relation to work-life balance and work-nonwork conflict. However, much of this literature has tended to overlook the specific dynamics of work-nonwork boundaries. Moreover, while prior research has explored general patterns of conflict and balance, it has not sufficiently addressed the unique pressures that academics face, such as high autonomy, irregular working hours, and competing demands. This review critically examines how the specific nature of academic work shapes the boundaries between work and non-work, advancing the conversation beyond traditional approaches. The central research question guiding this review is: How do the aspects of academic work shape the blurring of work-nonwork boundaries? Through a problematizing approach, this review relies on 41 articles to broaden and enhance our understanding of the boundary challenges academics encounter. Findings reveal that blurred work-nonwork boundaries in academia are driven by work-life demand overload, work-family conflicts, and a lack of organizational support, compounded by digitalisation and neoliberal practices. Heightened managerialism, careerism, and precarity exacerbate the blurring of these boundaries, affecting academics' well-being and identity work. By addressing these gaps, this review offers a nuanced understanding of how academics construct, navigate, and negotiate boundaries within a complex environment shaped by these pressures. The review challenges the limitations of conventional approaches to work-nonwork interface advocating for a more context-sensitive, experiential perspective.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11826078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-02-03eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.18312.1
Uli Sauerland, Ayaka Sugawara, Kazuko Yatsushiro
{"title":"Higher-Order Logical Reasoning in Preschool Children: Evidence from Intonation and Quantifier Scope.","authors":"Uli Sauerland, Ayaka Sugawara, Kazuko Yatsushiro","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.18312.1","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.18312.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Logical reasoning in young children is difficult to ascertain experimentally even for single propositional operators. We present a novel argument that four- and five-year old children are capable of reasoning with complex representations containing multiple logical operators.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The argument is based on an interaction between sentence interpretation and intonation. This interaction depends on the computation of logical inferences between the sentence uttered and possible alternative utterances containing proportional generalized quantifiers, and how adults arrive at different interpretations is well understood. The account that explains the interaction predicts that a specific intonation will disambiguate scopal interpretation in sentences with a negation and a universal quantifier, but not in sentences involving two quantifiers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We show that preschool children speaking German are sensitive to the interaction between logical scope of expressions and intonation in the same way as adult speakers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This result entails that preschool children can carry out logical reasoning within a higher order logic.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"5 ","pages":"34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12086508/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144103305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Open research EuropePub Date : 2025-01-31eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.18077.1
Jorge Martinez-Gil, Mario Pichler, Noemi Lechat, Gianluca Lentini, Nina Cvar, Jure Trilar, Antonio Bucchiarone, Annapaola Marconi
{"title":"An overview of civic engagement tools for rural communities.","authors":"Jorge Martinez-Gil, Mario Pichler, Noemi Lechat, Gianluca Lentini, Nina Cvar, Jure Trilar, Antonio Bucchiarone, Annapaola Marconi","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.18077.1","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.18077.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this research, we explore the role of civic engagement platforms as tools designed to connect various groups in rural areas for collaborative advancement and to support sustainable growth in their communities. We examine these platforms' essential features and influence on rural communities, conducting an overview to identify rural areas' primary challenges and the functionalities needed to address them. Our findings reveal that the long-term capability of these civic engagement platforms can bring beneficial changes in rural territories by offering a unified way of communication, collaboration, and decision-making. The study concludes with suggestions for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11886549/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143588484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risky sexual behaviours and utilization of HIV testing services among the adolescent girls and young women aged between 15-24 years in Kibra Sub County, Nairobi County, Kenya.","authors":"Onesmus Muti Mutie, Kenneth Ngure, Aggrey Gisiora Mokaya","doi":"10.12688/openreseurope.17609.2","DOIUrl":"10.12688/openreseurope.17609.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>HIV remains a significant global health challenge, disproportionately affecting adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). HIV testing is crucial in controlling transmission and reducing its prevalence. Understanding risky sexual behaviours among AGYW is pivotal in aligning prevention interventions. Despite global prevention efforts, testing gaps persist among AGYW, linked to risky sexual behaviour (RSB). This study explores the association between these behaviours and HIV testing utilization among AGYW (aged 15-24) in Kibra Sub County, Nairobi.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study sampled 379 AGYW from three wards in Kibra Sub County in Nairobi County. To be an eligible participant, one must have been a resident for at least one year before the time of the study and aged between 15-24 years, employing standardized structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and statistical analyses. Results were analysed using Chi-square tests and a manual stepwise procedure was used to enter variables with p-values <0.1 in the bivariate model analysis into the multivariate logistic regression model at 95% Confidence Interval. Data was collected between June to July 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Majority (80.7%) of the respondents were single, married (18.2%) or separated (1.1%). Almost two-thirds (64.6%) were educated to secondary school level, while tertiary and primary levels accounted for 23.5% and 11.6% respectively. Overall, HIV testing prevalence was 60.7% (n=230). Those aged 20-24 were 71.3% (n=164), with secondary education were 63.5% (n=146) and married 28.7% (66) were more likely to undergo testing. Respondents who failed to use condoms in their last sexual encounter demonstrated a higher probability of testing for HIV (OR 3.96,955 CI:2.12,7.58, p<0.001). those who experienced gender-based violence were had a higher likelihood of testing (OR: 4.65, 95% CI: 1.93,13.87, p-0.002)Participants engaging in risky behaviours such as lack of condom had higher odds of testing for HIV (AOR: 4.27, 95% CI: 2.25, 8.30, p-<0.001) relative to those who used protection.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study establishes a clear link between risky sexual behaviours and HIV testing among AGYW Utilization of HIV testing among this population is still low. Efforts to enhance testing rates are vital. Interventions should align with acceptable methods, focusing on this high-risk group to ensure effective HIV care and prevention. The Ministry of Health should consider integration of HIV services in various service delivery points, upscale the uptake of HIV-self testing for both oral and blood blood based and support social protective measures for AGYW to ensure effective HIV care and prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":74359,"journal":{"name":"Open research Europe","volume":"4 ","pages":"106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11847150/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143484809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}