Strategies to sustain HIV prevention interventions among adolescents and young adults: analysis of data from a crowdsourcing open call in Nigeria
Background Crowdsourcing is a process whereby a large group, including experts and non-experts, collaborate to solve a problem and then share the solution with the public. Crowdsourcing can be used to identify strategies to sustain HIV services in low-and-middle-income countries. This study aims to identify innovative adolescent and young adult (AYA) solutions through a crowdsourcing open call to sustain HIV services. Methods Building on HIV prevention services developed by AYA from an initial open call, we organized a crowdsourcing open call to identify innovative, AYA-led strategies to sustain these services through partnerships with the community. The open call question was, 'How might we sustain the 4 Youth by Youth HIV prevention services while nurturing our existing relationships, practices, procedures and services that will last in our communities?'. All submissions were assessed based on prespecified judging criteria. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis and categorized into strategies for sustaining AYA-friendly HIV prevention services in Nigeria. Results We received 102 eligible submissions from AYA. Twenty-three submissions met the mean score threshold and were qualitatively analyzed. Through this analysis, we identified four strategies for sustaining AYA-friendly HIV prevention services in Nigeria: AYA engagement and leadership in research, digital health solutions, financing and efficiency, and partnerships. Conclusion This open call highlights how strategies developed by AYA may sustain AYA-friendly HIV prevention services. Our findings offer key insights for maintaining HIV prevention services in Nigeria and other similar settings.
Authors
- Nora E. Rosenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9759-9966)
- Tomilola Musari-Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-1300)
- Lauren Fidelak
- Donaldson F. Conserve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-817X)
- Kadija M. Tahlil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5792-451X)
- Susan Nkengasong
- Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6782-9820)
- Ucheoma Nwaozuru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-0928)
- Suzanne Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7546-8749)
- Juliet Iwelunmor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1376-5443)
- Weiming Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9026-707X)
- Olufunto A. Olusanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6983-2882)
- Temitope Ojo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-259X)
- Oluwaseun Adebayo Bamodu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8229-0408)
- Chisom Obiezu‐Umeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3881-9313)
- Titilola Gbaja‐Biamila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2958-2924)
- Joseph D. Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-1181)
- Jane Okwuzu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2474-0110)
- Ujunwa F. Onyeama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0455-7100)
- Collins O. Airhihenbuwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-1551)
- Adesola Z. Musa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6331-0040)
- Aishat Adedoyin Koledowo
- Lateef Akeem
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of London (GB)
- Milken Institute (US)
- Georgia State University (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- George Washington University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Georgia Department of Public Health (US)
- Department of Health (ZA)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NG)
- Lead City University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Health
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/sh24233
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases