Data and Code for Knowledge, stigma, and HIV testing: An analysis of a widespread HIV/AIDS program

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Dean Yang, University of Michigan; James Allen IV, University of Michigan; Arlete Mahumane, Beira Operational Research Center; James Riddell IV, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School; Hang Yu, Peking University

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Project Citation: 

Yang, Dean, Allen IV, James, Mahumane, Arlete , Riddell IV, James , and Yu, Hang. Data and Code for Knowledge, stigma, and HIV testing: An analysis of a widespread HIV/AIDS program. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-01-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/E183866V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary Using randomized methodologies, we study a common community HIV/AIDS program that seeks to promote HIV testing by improving knowledge and reducing stigmatizing attitudes. Contrary to expectations, the program has a substantial negative effect on HIV testing rates. We provide evidence of likely mechanisms behind the program’s negative effect: it inadvertently increased misinformation about HIV transmission methods, and worsened HIV-related stigmatizing attitudes. Subsequent household-level randomized treatments providing correct information and addressing stigma concerns counteract the program’s negative effect on HIV testing. These findings highlight the importance of improving knowledge and alleviating stigma concerns when promoting HIV testing.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources United States Agency for International Development via the BASIS research program at the University of California, Davis (AID-OAA-L-12-00001, AID-OAA-LA-16-0004, and AID391A1500006)

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms HIV Testing; HIV Knowledge; HIV Stigma
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Mozambique, Africa
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2016 – 2019
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 2017 – 2019
Universe:  View help for Universe Households in the Provinces of Manica, Sofala and Zambézia in Mozambique
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data

Methodology

Sampling:  View help for Sampling Random-route sampling, with route starting points at the focal school in each community, was used to select the households to include in the sample
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Household

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