Phone app uses peer pressure and prizes to fight HIV in nigerian youth

NCT ID NCT04930198

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app called PeerNaija designed to help young people living with HIV in Nigeria remember to take their daily medication. The app sent reminders, showed users how their adherence compared to peers, and entered those with high scores into a monthly prize lottery. Researchers enrolled 54 young adults to see if the app was practical, acceptable, and could help improve medication-taking habits and viral suppression.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • APIN Public Health Initiatives

    Abuja, Nigeria

  • Nigerian Institute of Medical Researd

    Lagos, Nigeria

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