HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
Peer led HIV self testing
Sponsors
Makerere University School of Public Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adolescent girls and young women; i. Aged 15 – 24 years; ii. Who have lived in the selected parishes in Omoro district for at least 3 months; iii. And do not plan to leave their respective villages in the next one year will be eligible to participate in this study, after providing informed consent. Eligible peer leaders will be; i. Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 – 24 years; ii. Who have lived in their communities for at least six months with no intention to migrate within three months; iii. Have basic English and Luo comprehension; iv. With good communication skills; v. And are viewed as role models with integrity in their communities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Adolescent girls and young women who do not comprehend Luo or English languages. ii. Participants whose parents, guardians or partners actively decline their participation in the study. iii. Participants who are unable to respond to the study questionnaires due to incapacitation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability and feasibility | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appropriateness, fidelity, implementation cost and preliminary effectiveness. | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactRonald Olum
Makerere University School of Public Health
Outcome results
None listed