Designing HIV Testing and Self-Testing Services for Young People in Nigeria: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

A third of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections occur among young people and the majority of young people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the strength of Nigerian youth preferences related to HIV testing and HIV self-testing (HIVST).

Methods

Discrete choice experiments were conducted among Nigerian youth (age 14-24 years). Participants completed one of two discrete choice experiments: (1) preferred qualities of HIV testing (cost, location of test, type of test, person who conducts the test, and availability of HIV medicine at the testing site) and (2) preferred qualities of HIVST kits (cost, test quality, type of test, extra items, and support if tested positive). A random parameter logit model measured the strengt

SUBMITTER: Ong JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8566316 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature