[HTML][HTML] Developing national strategies for reaching men with HIV testing services in Tanzania: results from the male catch-up plan

DF Conserve, J Issango, AM Kilale, B Njau… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background According to the 2016–2017 Tanzania HIV Impact Survey, 55% of men
diagnosed with HIV during the survey self-reported that they were unaware of their HIV …

HIV testing attitudes and practices amongst'wealthy men': qualitative evidence from Tanzania

K Deane, J Wamoyi, S Mgunga… - Culture, Health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence from nationally representative surveys conducted in sub-Saharan Africa shows
that significant proportions of men in the wealthiest quintile report never having tested for …

Men “missing” from population-based HIV testing: insights from qualitative research

CS Camlin, E Ssemmondo, G Chamie, AM El Ayadi… - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Men's uptake of HIV testing is critical to the success of “test and treat” strategies in
generalized epidemics. This study sought to identify cultural factors and community …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping evidence of intervention strategies to improving men's uptake to HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

M Hlongwa, T Mashamba-Thompson… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background HIV testing serves as a critical gateway for linkage and retention to care
services, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries with high burden of HIV infections …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, associated factors and perspectives of HIV testing among men in Uganda

J Nangendo, AR Katahoire, M Armstrong-Hough… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite overall increase in HIV testing, more men than women remain
untested. In 2018, 92% of Ugandan women but only 67% of men had tested for HIV …

[HTML][HTML] " I told myself, be bold and go and test": Motivators and barriers to HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in …

GR Abu-Ba'are, G Aidoo-Frimpong… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Despite a disproportionately high burden of HIV, GBMSM in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa
often delay testing until the point of illness. However, limited studies examine factors that …

[HTML][HTML] “It is always better for a man to know his HIV status”–A qualitative study exploring the context, barriers and facilitators of HIV testing among men in Nairobi …

J Okal, D Lango, J Matheka, F Obare… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
HIV testing services are an important component of HIV program and provide an entry point
for clinical care for persons newly diagnosed with HIV. Although uptake of HIV testing has …

[HTML][HTML] Mate Yako Afya Yako: Formative research to develop the Tanzania HIV self-testing education and promotion (Tanzania STEP) project for men

DF Conserve, KE Muessig, LL Maboko, S Shirima… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The purpose of this formative research, guided by the Integrated Behavioral Model, was to
assess men's attitudes and personal agency towards HIV self-testing (HIVST) and …

Barriers to HIV testing uptake among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

M Hlongwa, T Mashamba-Thompson… - African Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: HIV testing among men remains low globally and in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
in particular, when compared with their female counterparts. The aim of this study was to …

An assessment of HIV testing in Tanzania to inform future strategies and interventions

MR Kaufman, M Massey, SW Tsang, B Kamala… - AIDS care, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study identified characteristics of Tanzanians who have never tested for HIV in order to
inform localized interventions to increase HIV testing coverage and uptake. A total of 3257 …