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HIV self-testing knowledge and attitudes at sports-based HIV prevention tournaments in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Source :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services; 2019, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p180-196, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- HIV remains a major health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, and innovations—such as HIV self-testing (HST)—that break down barriers to testing are required to move toward elimination. Four anonymous cross-sectional surveys were conducted assessing HST knowledge and attitudes among sports-based HIV prevention tournament attendees in Nairobi, Kenya. Results suggest HST may increase testing rates in this population. Participants expressed interest in using HST and were willing to use HST as a tool to motivate others. This poses a unique opportunity for a community intervention aimed to increase knowledge of HST, and to increase HIV testing rates using HST kits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV prevention
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
EXPERIMENTAL design
INTELLECT
RESEARCH methodology
QUESTIONNAIRES
SURVEYS
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SPORTS events
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MIDDLE-income countries
LOW-income countries
SELF diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15381501
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136979722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2019.1620663