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From peer to peer: Reaching migrants from sub-Saharan Africa with research on sexual health utilizing community-based participatory health research
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Abstract Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (misSA) in Germany are disproportionally affected by HIV. To develop targeted interventions, it is necessary to
collect data on knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and practices (KABP) regarding HIV and sexual health. However, misSA are difficult to reach and
to sample... view more
Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (misSA) in Germany are disproportionally affected by HIV. To develop targeted interventions, it is necessary to
collect data on knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and practices (KABP) regarding HIV and sexual health. However, misSA are difficult to reach and
to sample: a) it is unknown how many people with an African migration background are living in Germany, and b) HIV and sexual health topics are
highly stigmatized in these communities. We utilized a community-based participatory health research approach to develop a study protocol and
conducted a KABP survey on HIV and sexual health among misSA in six German cities between 2015 and 2016. A convenience sample of 2,879
participants was recruited by 99 trained peer researchers through outreach in their local communities. Due to steering of recruitment, the study
population reflected the official registered misSA population well and was diverse in terms of sociodemographic characteristics. Peer researchers
mainly recruited participants that were similar to themselves with regard to gender, age and regions of origin. Male and younger peer researchers
more often recruited participants from vulnerable sub-groups like migrants with a probably undocumented legal status who could not have been
reached by probability sampling based on population registers.... view less
Keywords
Africa South of the Sahara; AIDS; migrant; Federal Republic of Germany; sexually transmitted disease; sample; data capture; peer group
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
community-based participatory health research; HIV; KABP survey; migrants from sub-Saharan Africa; peer research; survey methods; sexually transmitted infections; STI
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 1-10
Journal
Survey Methods: Insights from the Field (2019)
Issue topic
Probability and Nonprobability Sampling: Sampling of hard-to-reach survey populations
ISSN
2296-4754
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed