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FSW highlighted both greater control of their testing experience and that HIVST could allow them to avoid discriminatory attitudes frequently experienced in public facilities.
Some also felt that HIVST kits could enable them to establish the HIV status of their sexual partners, better informing their decisions about condomless sex.
A few accounts suggested peer pressure to self-test predominantly from peer distributors. Peer distributors are a welcome additional model. However, they should avoid distribution in actual venues.
Study findings will be used to tailor the HIVST distribution model to ensure its enhanced uptake among key populations in general and FSW, specifically. We used convenience and snowball sampling to select respondents, which, while more feasible in populations with potentially stigmatised behaviours, may not be universally representative.
