Awareness and uptake of layered HIV prevention programming for young women: analysis of population-based surveys in three DREAMS settings in Kenya and South Africa

Gourlay, Annabelle; Birdthistle, Isolde; Mthiyane, Nondumiso Thandiwe; Orindi, Benedict O.; Muuo, Sheru; Kwaro, Daniel; Shahmanesh, Maryam; Baisley, Kathy; Ziraba, Abdhalah; Floyd, Sian

doi:10.1186/s12889-019-7766-1

Table 2 Profile, invitation to participate, and uptake of DREAMS core package among AGYW aged 10–14, Nairobi

From: Awareness and uptake of layered HIV prevention programming for young women: analysis of population-based surveys in three DREAMS settings in Kenya and South Africa

Characteristics of AGYW	Cohort profile		Invited to participate		Number of core package categories accessed
	Total		n	% (row)	0		1		2		3+
	N	% (col)	n	% (row)	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Total	606		290	47.9	141	23.3	124	20.5	108	17.8	233	38.5
Age
10–12	372	61.4	163	43.8	101	27.2	83	22.3	66	17.7	122	32.8
13–14	234	38.6	127	54.3	40	17.1	41	17.5	42	17.9	111	47.4
Informal settlement site Nairobi
Korogocho	323	53.3	192	59.4	39	12.1	61	18.9	68	21.1	155	48
Viwandani	283	46.7	98	34.6	102	36	63	22.3	40	14.1	78	27.6
Currently enrolled in school
No	5	0.8	1	20.0	2	40	2	40	0	0	1	20
Yes	601	99.2	289	48.1	139	23.1	122	20.3	108	18	232	38.6
Current schooling and school progress
Not in school	5	0.8	1	20.0	2	40	2	40	0	0	1	20
2+ classes behind at school^a	177	29.2	99	55.9	39	22	38	21.5	28	15.8	72	40.7
< 2 classes behind at school^a	424	70.0	190	44.8	100	23.6	84	19.8	80	18.9	160	37.7
Paid jobs/activities, last 6 months
No	577	95.2	275	47.7	136	23.6	122	21.1	102	17.7	217	37.6
Yes	29	4.8	15	51.7	5	17.2	2	6.9	6	20.7	16	55.2
Family food insecurity^b
Never	227	37.5	95	41.9	64	28.2	47	20.7	38	16.7	78	34.4
Sometimes	331	54.6	165	49.8	70	21.1	67	20.2	65	19.6	129	39
Often	47	7.8	29	61.7	7	14.9	9	19.1	5	10.6	26	55.3
Number of people sleep in same room
0–1	84	13.9	35	41.7	22	26.2	17	20.2	12	14.3	33	39.3
2–3	239	39.4	108	45.2	63	26.4	43	18	44	18.4	89	37.2
4+	283	46.7	147	51.9	56	19.8	64	22.6	52	18.4	111	39.2
Romantic relationships
Never	541	89.4	263	48.6	128	23.7	109	20.1	94	17.4	210	38.8
Previously	41	6.8	18	43.9	7	17.1	7	17.1	10	24.4	17	41.5
Currently in relationship (not married)	23	3.8	8	34.8	6	26.1	8	34.8	3	13	6	26.1
Ever had sex
No	593	97.9	285	48.1	137	23.1	123	20.7	106	17.9	227	38.3
Yes	12	2.0	5	41.7	3	25	1	8.3	2	16.7	6	50
Sexually exploited^c
No	566	93.4	275	48.6	131	23.1	118	20.8	100	17.7	217	38.3
Yes	40	6.6	15	37.5	10	25	6	15	8	20	16	40
Physical violence, last 6 months
No	507	83.7	244	48.1	120	23.7	98	19.3	89	17.6	200	39.4
Yes (slapped, hit, physically hurt)	99	16.3	46	46.5	21	21.2	26	26.3	19	19.2	33	33.3
Verbal violence, last 6 months
No	407	67.2	198	48.6	93	22.9	90	22.1	75	18.4	149	36.6
Yes (teased, bullied or threatened)	199	32.8	92	46.2	48	24.1	34	17.1	33	16.6	84	42.2

^a includes enrolled in school but school holiday/ vacation from school currently; ^b ever been a time when your family did not have enough food because they had no money; ^creported being threatened, coerced or being forced into being touched or having (first) sex, or said they were unwilling to have (first) sex, or they were ever forced into/attempted sex by an adult (childhood experiences), or reported being touched in the last 6 months in a way they did not want to be touched

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