Knowledge and Awareness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

About 39.9 million people were living with HIV as of 2023, and HIV is more prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in HIV prevention. Despite the efficacy of PrEP, many persons, including men, do not have adequate knowledge and awareness of PrEP, and reviews on knowledge and awareness among men are scarce. This review aims to assess and synthesize the knowledge and awareness of PrEP among persons assigned as males at birth in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods and analysis

The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation. The following information sources will be searched to retrieve relevant studies for this review: CINAHL, MEDL

SUBMITTER: Badru O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772214 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature