Determinants of Continuation on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: a Case of Nairobi County, Kenya
Abstract
This study sought to investigate the determinants of continuation on pre-exposure
prophylaxis; a case of Nairobi County in Kenya. More specifically, the study focused on
two core objectives; firstly was examination of PrEP uptake rates and levels among
female sex workers and men who have sex with men within Nairobi County and
secondly; examination of factors that affect PrEP continuation among female sex workers
and men who have sex with men in Nairobi County. The study adopted a quantitative
research design which involved accessing secondary data from Jilinde Data System
(JDS), a large program implementing PrEP in Kenya. Probit model was used in empirical
data analysis. The study findings showed that 36.55 percent of individuals revisited
health facilities for month one continuation in PrEP. The probit model results explain that
revisit for PrEP is significantly determined by client’s age, gender and entry point into
PrEP. However, different HIV risk profiles were found to have different effects on revisit
for PrEP. The study recommends adoption of a multi-sectoral approach in the
implementation of PrEP as an intervention for HIV prevention.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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