Preferences for long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis service delivery among male and female sex workers in Uganda: A discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT: In Sub-Saharan Africa, limited data exist on the delivery of injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We explored service delivery preferences for injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) among heterosexual male sex workers (MSWs) and female sex workers (FSWs) in Uganda. We conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) among HIV-negative sex workers in two high HIV-prevalence Ugandan cities between October and December 2024. Participants selected from alternatives varying by location, waiting time, provider gender, and additional services. A mixed logit model identified the most valued attributes influencing preferences for CAB-LA delivery. We enrolled 251 sex workers (SWs), comprising 52 (20.7%) MSWs. MSWs were more likely to have higher education (26.9% vs 4.5%), while FSWs had been in the

SUBMITTER: Muhindo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12510523 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature