A savings intervention to reduce men's engagement in HIV risk behaviors: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In much of eastern and southern Africa, the incidence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high despite the scale-up of promising biomedical and behavioral interventions. Studies have documented the crucial role of transactional sex-the exchange of money, material support, or goods, in sexual relationships-and heavy alcohol use in contributing to men's and women's health outcomes. Existing policy responses to this challenge have largely focused on women, through the provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or structural interventions such as education subsidies and cash transfers. However, the effectiveness of these interventions has been hindered by the relative lack of interventions and programs targeting men's behavior. We describe the p

SUBMITTER: Egbe TI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature