Akiba Study
Title:
Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men
A collaborative study between Impact Research and Development Organization and the University of Pennsylvania in the USA in partnership with Equity bank, Kenya
Purpose:
To test the impact of a “prize-linked savings” intervention on men’s engagement in high-risk behaviors (transactional sex and alcohol use), by reducing their spending on these behaviors
Objectives:
- Determine whether providing training and HIVST to select fishermen to distribute to other men in their close social networks increases men’s HIV testing uptake
- Determine whether network-central promoters and small incentives can improve ART and PrEP uptake among men in their close social networks
- Test the impact of interventions on ART or PrEP retention and adherence
Design:
Randomized Control Trial
Population:
Men ages 18-39 years with access to regular cash income and who are at high risk of HIV and STI infection
Coverage:
Siaya County
Duration:
5 years
Funding/Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Local IRB Approval:
Maseno University Ethics Review Committee – MUERC 1022/2
Current activities:
Participant recruitment