Factors influencing community demand for assisted partner services for HIV in western Kenya: a multilevel qualitative analysis
Stigma reduction, awareness about APS, creation of male entry points at the facility level and provision of social support mechanisms have the potential to increase demand for APS.
Authors
- Mercy Owuor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2517-3798)
- Edward Kariithi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9678-6209)
- Bryan J. Weiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6996-9480)
- Harison Lagat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2356-1639)
- Carey Farquhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-3439)
- Rose Bosire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5777-7329)
- Beatrice Wamuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3604-0509)
- Hanley Kingston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1181-5507)
- Brienna Naughton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-3626)
- Sarah J. Masyuko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9836-4616)
- Mary Mugambi
- David A. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7786-0194)
- Wenjia Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3615-9692)
Institutions
- Center for Infectious Disease Research (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Farm Africa Kenya (KE)
- Amref Health Africa (KE)
- Institute of Translational Health Sciences (US)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- Population Services International (US)
- Great Lakes University of Kisumu (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088436
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- University of Washington
- National Institutes of Health
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Washington
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Fogarty International Center