HIV/AIDS, HSV-2 Infection
Conditions
Keywords
Youth, Kenya, Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV, Condoms, HIV prevention, HSV-2
Brief summary
The vast majority of new HIV infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 2 million people become infected with HIV/AIDS every year. Forty-five percent of these new HIV infections occur among people under 25 years old, and nearly all of them are due to unprotected sex. Ensuring the adoption of safer sexual behavior among youth is critical to keeping the new generations free of HIV. This research study aims to examine, through a large randomized controlled trial, the impact of two HIV prevention strategies among a youth population in Kenya: Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV (VCT), and condom distribution.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVoluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV (VCT)
Youth are offered VCT conducted onsite via mobile clinics in accordance with Kenya National HIV Testing Guidelines by certified VCT counselors trained by the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP).
BEHAVIORALCondoms
Youth are offered 50 packages containing 3 condoms each of Trust brand condoms free of charge.
Sponsors
Innovations for Poverty Action
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Youth previously participated in an earlier study by Duflo, Dupas and Kremer in 328 primary schools in the same study site in Western Province, Kenya who consent to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Youth sampled for the study who do not consent to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HSV-2 prevalence | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a blood test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| % of youth who did not use a condom at last intercourse | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a questionnaire |
| % of youth who reported having an STI or symptoms of an STI | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a questionnaire |
| % of youth who report ever being pregnant | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a questionnaire |
| % of youth who have high HIV knowledge | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a questionnaire |
| HIV prevalence | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a blood test |
| % of youth who have accepting attitudes towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a questionnaire |
| Number of sexual partners | 2 years post-intervention | Assessed via a questionnaire |
Outcome results
None listed