HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men following the implementation of the HIV preventive guideline in Tanzania: respondent-driven sampling survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania following the implementation of the national comprehensive package of HIV interventions for key population (CHIP).

Design

A cross-sectional survey using respondent-driven sampling.

Setting

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city.

Participants

Men who occasionally or regularly have sex with another man, aged 18 years and above and living in Dar es Salaam city at least 6 months preceding the study.

Primary outcome measure

HIV prevalence was the primary outcome. Independent risk factors for HIV infection were examined using weighted logistics regression modelling.

Results

A total of 777 MSM with a mean age of 26 years took

SUBMITTER: Alexander Ishungisa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537429 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature