ArticleBMC public health2021
Young people's preferences for HIV self-testing services in Nigeria: a qualitative analysis.
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The 4 Youth by Youth Project: a Pragmatic Stepped-wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Expand Youth-friendly HIV Self-testing Services in Nigeria
Who cites it
45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Acceptability and use of HIV self-testing among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed methods systematic review.BMC primary care · 2024Pooled it
- Did you hear about HIV self-testing? HIV self-testing awareness after community-based HIVST distribution in rural Zimbabwe.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Trial
- Preferences, beliefs, and attitudes about oral fluid and blood-based HIV self-testing among truck drivers in Kenya choosing not to test for HIV.Frontiers in public health · 2022Trial
- HIV self-testing practice and associated factors among governmental medical college students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- HIV self-testing and its associated factors among nursing and medical university students: A cross-sectional study in EasternUganda.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Multilevel Determinants of HIV Prevention Among Urban Refugee Youth in Uganda: Baseline Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-Uthabiti Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- HIV testing uptake and the effect of health education on HIV self-testing among undergraduate students in public universities in Imo State, Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Person-centred HIV prevention services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.AIDS research and therapy · 2026Article
- Navigating HIV self-testing: Concerns among adolescents and young people aged 15-24 years in Uganda. An exploratory qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Acceptability, appropriateness, willingness to use, and perceptions towards HIV self-testing among adolescent girls and young women in rural Northern Uganda: a baseline formative cross-sectional study.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits among young women aged 15-24 in Ghana.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Article
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- Strategies for implementing HIV self-testing in diverse populations: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Review
- Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Perceptions, acceptability, and utilization of HIV self-testing kits among young people in urban slums in Kampala.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing the Acceptability and Uptake of HIV Self-Testing Among Priority Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Evaluating the effectiveness of oral HIV self testing according to distribution models in Cameroon.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Preferences for attributes of an artificial intelligence-based risk assessment tool for HIV and sexually transmitted infections: a discrete choice experiment.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHIV self-testing (HIVST) provides young people with a convenient, discreet, and empowering way to know their HIV status. However, there is limited knowledge of young people's preferences for HIVST services and potential factors that may influence the uptake of HIVST among this population. The purpose of this research was to use qualitative methods to examine HIVST preferences among Nigerian youth.
methodsSemi-structured in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of young people 14-24 years old were conducted in Lagos, Nigeria. Data were analyzed thematically to identify themes and domains related to preferences and factors influencing the use of HIV self-testing.
resultsA total of 65 youth with mean age of 21 years, were interviewed, and the majority were females (56%). Four themes emerged as the most important characteristics that may influence young people's preferences for HIV self-testing: 1) Cost (i.e. majority of participants noted that they would pay between NGN500 to NGN1,500 naira (USD1.38-USD4.16) for oral HIV self-testing kits); 2) Testing method (i.e. although blood-based sample kits were more popular than oral-based self-testing kits, most preferred the oral-based option due to its perceived benefits and for some, phobia of needles); 3) Access location (i.e. participants suggested they preferred to obtain the HIVST kits from youth-friendly centers, pharmacies, private health facilities, and online stores); and 4) Continuing care and support (i.e. participants highlighted the importance of linkage to care with trained youth health workers for positive or negative test results or toll-free helpline).
conclusionHIV self-testing preferences among Nigerian youth appear to be influenced by several factors including lower cost, less invasive testing method, location of testing, and linkage to care and support post testing. Findings underscore the need to address young people's HIV self-testing preferences as a foundation for implementing programs and research to increase the uptake of HIVST.
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