Piloting an evidence-based intervention for HIV prevention among street youth in Eldoret, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study presents findings from piloting an adapted evidence-based intervention, Stepping Stones and Creating Futures, to change street-connected young people's HIV knowledge, condom-use self-efficacy, and sexual practices.

Methods

Eighty street-connected young people participated in a pre- and post-test mixed methods design in Eldoret, Kenya. The primary outcome of interest was HIV knowledge. Secondary outcomes included condom-use self-efficacy and sexual practices. Multiple linear regression models for change scores with adjustment for socio-demographic variables were fitted. Qualitative and quantitative findings are presented together, where integration confirms, expands on, or uncovers discordant findings.

Results

Participants had a significant increa

SUBMITTER: Embleton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275002 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature