Introduction: Youth are often the intended beneficiaries of HIV programs but are rarely involved in program design. Engaging youth in program design is one potential way of identifying promising approaches for HIV service delivery. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using a crowdsourcing contest to solicit ideas on ways to promote HIV self-testing (HIVST) services among Nigerian youths. Methods: From October-November, 2018 Nigerian youth 10-24 years old submitted ideas to a crowdsourcing contest on how to promote HIVST among their peers. Submissions were scored on feasibility, desirability, and impact, with an integer score of 1 (low) to 3 (high) in each domain. The three-domain scores were added to calculate a total score (3-9). The demographic characteristics of contestants were calculated using descriptive statistics. Results: Nine-hundred and three entries were received, 831 had unique valid responses, and 769 were eligible for scoring. Youth submitted ideas on paper (44.9%), Google Forms (39.4%), WhatsApp (9.6%), and email (6.1%). Participants' ages were 10-14 years (37%), 15-19 years (44%), and 20-24 years (22%).Approximately half were female (51.2%). Mean scores were 1.4/3.0 (SD=0.6) for feasibility, 1.4/3.0 (SD=0.6) for desirability, 1.2/3.0 (SD=0.5) for impact, and 4.0/9.0 (SD=1.5) overall. Eight percent of submissions had an overall score >7. A disproportionate share of these high-quality submissions came from email and Google submissions. Conclusion: The 4 Youth by Youth crowdsourcing contest engaged a broad audience and is a feasible way to elicit potential strategies to distribute HIVST kits to other youth. Several high-quality ideas require further evaluation.
Introduction: Youth are often the intended beneficiaries of HIV programs but are rarely involved in program design. Engaging youth in program design is one potential way of identifying promising approaches for HIV service delivery. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using a crowdsourcing contest to solicit ideas on ways to promote HIV self-testing (HIVST) services among Nigerian youths. Methods: From October-November, 2018 Nigerian youth 10-24 years old submitted ideas to a crowdsourcing contest on how to promote HIVST among their peers. Submissions were scored on feasibility, desirability, and impact, with an integer score of 1 (low) to 3 (high) in each domain. The three-domain scores were added to calculate a total score (3-9). The demographic characteristics of contestants were calculated using descriptive statistics. Results: Nine-hundred and three entries were received, 831 had unique valid responses, and 769 were eligible for scoring. Youth submitted ideas on paper (44.9%), Google Forms (39.4%), WhatsApp (9.6%), and email (6.1%). Participants' ages were 10-14 years (37%), 15-19 years (44%), and 20-24 years (22%).Approximately half were female (51.2%). Mean scores were 1.4/3.0 (SD=0.6) for feasibility, 1.4/3.0 (SD=0.6) for desirability, 1.2/3.0 (SD=0.5) for impact, and 4.0/9.0 (SD=1.5) overall. Eight percent of submissions had an overall score >7. A disproportionate share of these high-quality submissions came from email and Google submissions. Conclusion: The 4 Youth by Youth crowdsourcing contest engaged a broad audience and is a feasible way to elicit potential strategies to distribute HIVST kits to other youth. Several high-quality ideas require further evaluation.
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