Enhancing HIV self-testing uptake among university students in Rwanda: the proportion, barriers, and opportunities
Although university students reported the needs and benefits of HIV self-testing, uptake remains low due to misinformation, unawareness, unavailability, and the high cost of HIV self-testing kits. Increasing awareness, availing HIVST kits, and addressing the other reported barriers to HIV self-testing, is essential for the achievement of the universal goal of HIV status awareness among university students.
Authors
- Gallican Nshogoza Rwibasira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1559-6527)
- Mark Mohan Kaggwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4733-154X)
- Alain Favina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-1713)
- Ann Karanja
- Evans Mantiri Mathebula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6746-2259)
- Aflodis Kagaba
- Dan Lutasingwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9463-0477)
- Egide Niyotwagira
- Basile Ikuzo
- Deborah Kansiime
- Everest Turatsinze
- Fred Mulisa
- Ritah Mukashyaka
- Gerald Kaberuka
Institutions
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Development Board (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22387-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19