HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
Standard community mobilization plus offer of HIVST
New IPC demand creation approach
New IPC demand creation approach plus offer of HIVST
Sponsors
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation. Mobilizes men for VMMC Mobilized for VMMC using one of 4 approaches
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to provide written informed consent Too physically or psychologically unwell Does not mobilize men for VMMC Was not mobilized for VMMC using one of 4 approaches
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| comparison of the absolute number of men circumcised over period of trial by trial arm | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ¿ The mean conversion rate by trial arm (conversion rate defined as number of men who are circumcised divided by the number of men reached by IPC agent per month);¿ The number of men spoken to by IPC agents;¿ The number of men actually reached (and number of times subsequently contacted);¿ The number of men booked for VMMC;¿ The number of men who present for VMMC (by trial arm);¿ Proportion of men who were offered HIV self test kits and accepted/declined (and reasons);¿ Proportion of men who obtain HIV self test kits and go on to self-test;¿ Proportion of men with a reactive HIV self test result who link to post test services | — |
Countries
Zimbabwe
Contacts
Public ContactStephen Buzuzi
Study Coordinator
Outcome results
None listed