Estimating the Size of Key Populations in Kampala, Uganda: 3-Source Capture-Recapture Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Key populations, including people who inject drugs (PWID), men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers (FSW), are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Understanding the magnitude of, and informing the public health response to, the HIV epidemic among these populations requires accurate size estimates. However, low social visibility poses challenges to these efforts.

Objective

The objective of this study was to derive population size estimates of PWID, MSM, and FSW in Kampala using capture-recapture.

Methods

Between June and October 2017, unique objects were distributed to the PWID, MSM, and FSW populations in Kampala. PWID, MSM, and FSW were each sampled during 3 independent captures; unique objects were offered in captures 1 and 2.

SUBMITTER: Doshi RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6771531 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature