September 10, 2025

Awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits among men in Kenya: an analysis of the 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey

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Observational analysis indicates low HIV self-testing utilization among men, highlighting factors influencing awareness and use.

Low utilization of HIV self-testing kits was observed, with only 9% of men reporting use despite 61.5% awareness.
Awareness of HIV self-testing was significantly associated with urban residency, alcohol consumption, and ethnicity.
Men in higher wealth quintiles and with higher education were more likely to utilize HIV self-testing kits.
Targeted community-driven interventions are needed to improve HIV self-testing kit distribution and use.

John Baptist Asiimwe (2025) studied this question.

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