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Table 2 Primary and secondary measures of impact at the population-level in the South African and Kenyan evaluation sites, to be estimated by comparing calendar time periods that represent pre-DREAMS, during early roll-out of DREAMS, and after DREAMS roll-out

From: Evaluating the impact of the DREAMS partnership to reduce HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women in four settings: a study protocol

 

Adolescent girls and young women

Male sexual partners

15–19 years

20–24 years

(15–34 years)

Primary Outcome

HIV incidencea

HIV incidencea

Secondary Outcomes

Biological protection

Knows HIV statusb

HIV/STI prevalence

STI prevalence & Incidence

Uptake of VMMC

Use of ART

Community HIV viral loadd

Behavioral protection

Ever had sex

Number of sexual partners (in last year / lifetime)

Age at first sex

Number of sexual partners (in last year / lifetime)

Age-disparity with sexual partners

Ever been pregnant

Unmet need for contraceptionc

Concurrency of sexual partners

Age at first / subsequent pregnancies

Use of condomse

Any condomless sex

Transactional sex

Social protection

In or completed school

In employment or completed vocational / microfinance training

Gender norms: support gender equity

Age at first marriage

Experience of violence (exposure to / victimization / perpetration)

Experience of violence

  1. anot collected in Nairobi
  2. bknow they are HIV+ or have tested HIV negative in the past 12 months
  3. c do not want a child in next 2 years or ever but not using a method to prevent pregnancy
  4. d uMkhanyakude only
  5. e Used condom at last sex (in past 12 months); Any condomless sex in last 1 month / last 12 months and in the last 3 months