The HIV diagnosis rate among African-born Black women is the highest of all Black individuals living in the US. Correct and consistent use of condoms and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are two effective means of decreasing HIV risk among women, but they remain suboptimal among Black women. The specific aims of this study are: 1. To culturally adapt two widely utilized, evidence-based HIV prevention interventions originally designed for US born Black women (Sister-to-Sister (S2S) and Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA)) for use by African-born women. To ensure the interventions resonated with African culture, they were given new names. The adapted S2S program was renamed as 'Dada Kwa Dada' (DKD), and the SISTA adaptation as 'DADA.' In Swahili and various other languages across East and West Africa, 'dada' means 'sister'. 2. To conduct a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial (RCT) to determine the effectiveness of adapted versions of S2S versus SISTA on increasing condom use and PrEP uptake among African-born women. This study compares the effectiveness of an individual versus a group-level intervention to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake, condom use, and HIV testing and decrease the incidence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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Proportion of participants who used condom during their last sexual intercourse
Timeframe: 3-month and 6-months after intervention
Proportion of participants who obtained PrEP prescriptions.
Timeframe: 3-months and 6-months after intervention
Proportion of participants who are willing to take PrEP in the next 12 months.
Timeframe: 3-months and 6-months after intervention
Proportion of participants who took PrEP through pill or injection.
Timeframe: 3-months and 6-months after intervention