Finding women in fishing communities around Lake Victoria: "Feasibility and acceptability of using phones and tracking devices".

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Women in fishing communities have both high HIV prevalence and incidence, hence they are a priority population for HIV prevention and treatment interventions. However, their mobility is likely to compromise the effectiveness of interventions. We assessed the acceptability, feasibility and of using phones and global positioning system (GPS) devices for tracking mobility, to inform future health research innovations.

Methods

A mult-site formative qualitative study was conducted in six purposively selected Fishing Communities on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Participants were selected based on duration of stay in the community and frequency of movement. Sixty-four (64) women participated in the study (16 per fishing community). Twenty-

SUBMITTER: Nanyonjo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10783786 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature