Exploring the willingness toward HIV immediate test and treat among MSM in Nairobi and its environs: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the test and treat initiative, high-risk populations are screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and start early treatment if diagnosed positive. This study explores factors associated with willingness to initiate testing and immediate treatment among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nairobi and its environs. The study was informed by a conceptual framework combining the AIDS Risk Reduction Model (ARRM) and the Modified Social Ecological Model.

Methods

This cross-sectional exploratory study targeted MSM (aged 18-60 years) reporting active engagement in anal or oral sex with men in Nairobi and its surrounding areas. Purposive sampling was used to identify data collection sites, and then snowballing was employed to reach the respondents. Data

SUBMITTER: Ndungu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792060 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature