Citation
Bonner, Courtney Peasant; Minnis, Alexandra M.; Ndirangu, Jacqueline W.; Browne, Felicia A.; Speizer, Ilene S.; Nyblade, Laura; Ahmed, Khatija; & Wechsberg, Wendee M. (2023). The Importance of the Individual in PrEP Uptake: Multilevel Correlates of PrEP Uptake among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tshwane, South Africa. AIDS and Behavior, 27(12), 4124-4130.Abstract
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) account for 25% of new HIV infections in South Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is approved by the South African Government, but the factors that promote PrEP uptake among AGYW are not well understood. This study examines multilevel factors associated with PrEP uptake among AGYW in six clinic catchment areas in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa. After consent/assent, PrEP-eligible AGYW (n = 448) completed a questionnaire assessing factors at the individual, network/interpersonal, and community levels and were prescribed PrEP in study clinics, if interested. A multivariable model, adjusting for clustering, assessed factors associated with PrEP uptake over a 9-month period. At the individual level, multiple partners in the past 3 months (OR = 0.47), perceived risk of HIV (OR = 0.71), and PrEP-related shame (OR = 0.63) were correlated with lower odds of PrEP uptake (psURL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-023-04126-9Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
AIDS and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Bonner, Courtney PeasantMinnis, Alexandra M.
Ndirangu, Jacqueline W.
Browne, Felicia A.
Speizer, Ilene S.
Nyblade, Laura
Ahmed, Khatija
Wechsberg, Wendee M.