“There is no need to leave the beach to test”: a qualitative study of HIV self-testing knowledge and acceptability of HIV self-test kit distribution among social networks of fishermen in Western Kenya
While few fishermen had ever used HIVST, this study found high awareness, positive perceptions, and substantial willingness to use and distribute HIVST to other men. The "promoter" model, with known peers engaged in disseminating HIVST information and test kits, shows promise for engaging men in testing.
Authors
- Jayne Lewis-Kulzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3314-9891)
- Lennah Oluoch
- Holly Nishimura
- Elizabeth A. Bukusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2031-2808)
- Zachary Kwena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-5084)
- Marguerite Thorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8119-7903)
- Carol S. Camlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-1164)
- Benard Ayieko
- Sarah A. Gutin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7634-1296)
- Harsha Thirumurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-7603)
- David Angawa
- Phoebe Olugo
- Kawango E. Agot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-6951)
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Unity Health System (US)
- Impact Research and Development Organization (KE)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22136-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health