Author & year | Country | Study aim | Population | Sample | Age group | Study Design | Research Method |
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Aarnio et al., 2009 [48] | Malawi | To explore married men’s perceptions of HIV in pregnancy and male involvement in antenatal HIV testing and counselling in Southern Malawi | Men | 388 | 15 years & older | cross-sectional survey & FGD) | quantitative & qualitative |
Auld et al., 2015 [42] | Multiple (East & West Africa) | To evaluate gender equity in ART access among adults | Men & women | 765,087 (patient records) | 15 years & older | Patient records | Quantitative |
Bwambale et al., 2008 [49] | Uganda | To determine the prevalence and factors associated with VCT use among men in Bukonzo West health sub-district, Kasese district | Men | 780 | 18 years & older | FGD, KI interviews | quantitative & qualitative |
Camlin et al., 2016 [35] | Kenya & Uganda | To explore gender, cultural factors, and community level processes that influence men’s HIV testing uptake | Men | 230 | Youth & adults | Observations, FGD, in-depth interviews | Qualitative |
De Allegri et al., 2015 [5] | Burkina Faso | to explore factors shaping the decision to undergo Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing among men in rural Burkina Faso | Men | 937 | 20 & above | Survey & interviews | Quantitative & qualitative |
DiCarlo et al., 2014 [36] | Lesotho | To explore gender norms, sexual decision-making, and perceptions of HIV among a sample of Basotho men and women in order to understand how these factors influence HIV testing and prevention. | Men & women | 30 men; 200 women | 18 years & older | interviews | Qualitative |
Ezeanolue et al., 2016 [23] | Nigeria | To assess whether a congregation-based intervention, the Healthy Beginning Initiative (HBI), would lead to increased uptake of HIV testing among male partners of pregnant women during pregnancy. | Men | 2498 | 18 years & older | Randomized controlled trial | Quantitative |
Gage et al., 2005 [6] | Uganda | To examine rates and predictors of self-reported HIV testing and willingness to test among married men aged 15 /59 in Uganda | Men | 1962 | 15–54 years | DHS | Quantitative |
Harichund et al., 2018 [37] | South Africa | To assess whether men or women in KwaZulu-Nataldisplayed a higher acceptance of HIVST and also explored factors that influenced and motivatedtheir acceptability. | Men & women | 12 males & 28 female | 18 years & older | FGD, interviews | Qualitative |
Sub-Saharan Africa | To describe HIV testingamong men in rural Lusaka Province, Zambia. | Men | 2828 | 15 years & older | Systematic Review | Quantitative | |
Hensen et al., 2015 [51] | Zambia | To describe HIV testing among men in rural Lusaka Province, Zambia | Men | 2828 | 15–60 years | Randomized controlled trial | Quantitative |
Leblanc et al., 2015 [50] | Ghana | To explore men’s HIV knowledge, perceptions of HIV risk, and willingness to test for HIV in preparation for the initiation of formalized voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) services at Yendi Hospital in Yendi District, Ghana | Men | 129 | 18 years & older | surveys, FGGs, interviews | quantitative & qualitative |
Leichliter et al., 2011 [38] | South Africa | To explore sexual health care access and seeking behaviours in men | Men | 58 | 18 years & older | FGD | Qualitative |
Leta et al., 2012 [43] | Ethiopia | To investigate factors associated with VCT utilization among adult men since men are less likely than women to be offered and accept routine HIV testing | Men | 6778 | 15–59 years | DHS | Quantitative |
Mambanga et al., 2016 [39] | South Africa | To investigate the factors that contribute to men’s reluctance to seek HCT at primary health care facilities in Vhembe District, South Africa. | Men | 15 | Adult (age not specified) | semi-structured interviews | Qualitative |
Matovu et al., 2014 [40] | Uganda | To explore the motivations for and barriers to couples’ HCT among married couples in Rakai, Uganda. | Men & women | 157 | 15 years & older | FGD, KI interviews | Qualitative |
Mhlongo et al., 2013 [44] | South Africa | To determine factors associated with never testing for HIV and consistent condom use among men who nevertest in Soweto. | Men | 1539 | 18–32 years | Questionnaires | Quantitative |
Nglazi et al., 2012 [7] | South Africa | To assess the effectiveness of incentivized mobile HCT in reaching unemployed men in Cape Town, South Africa | Men | 9416 | 15 years & older | Survey | Quantitative |
Remien et al., 2009 [52] | Middle East and North Africa region | To assess important gender dimensions of access to HIV testing, care and treatment in the MENA region. | Men & women | Not specified | Not specified | not specified | not specified |
Sharma et al., 2017 [22] | sub-Saharan Africa | To examine community-based strategies to strengthen men’s engagement in the HIV care cascade in sub-Saharan Africa | Men & women | Not specified | 15 years & older | not specified | not specified |
Skovdal et al., 2011 [41] | Zimbabwe | To examine qualitatively how local constructions of masculinity in rural Zimbabwe impact on men’s use of HIV services | Men & women | 78 | Adult (age not specified) | FGD, interviews | Qualitative |
Stephenson et al., 2013 [46] | Multiple African countries | To investigate community influences on HIV testing among men ages 15–54, using Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Chad, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. | Men | 13,162 | 15–54 years | DHS | Quantitative |
Huegra et al., 2018 [47] | South Africa | To assess progress towards the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets in Mbongolwane and Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. | Men & women | 5649 | 15–59 years | Cross-sectional | Quantitative |
Scott-Sheldon et al., 2013 [45] | South Africa | To evaluate the impact of testing on HIV knowledge and sexual risk among men in South Africa. | Men | 819 | 18 years & older | Cross-sectional | Quantitative |