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Awareness, willingness to use, and history of HIV PrEP use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nigeria.

Adedotun OgunbajoStella IwuagwuRashidi WilliamsKatie BielloMatthew J Mimiaga
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Nearly half of the Nigerian GBMSM in this study had no prior awareness of PrEP, but after being informed about its potential benefits, the majority were willing to use it. However, PrEP uptake among Nigerian GBMSM remains low. Findings suggest that educational messages are necessary to ensure appropriate PrEP scale-up, especially tailored towards Nigerian GBMSM.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • hiv infected
  • smoking cessation
  • human immunodeficiency virus