Underlying data for “Reducing stigma and promoting HIV wellness / mental health of sexual and gender minorities: RCT results from a group-based program in Nigeria”

This is the underlying data from a 2022 evaluation of a group-based intervention that draws on affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) at risk for or living with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria. The data set comprises four (4) rounds of survey data in this delayed intervention group randomized controlled trial: (1) baseline (immediate and delayed group), (2) post (immediate group), (3) post (delayed group), and (4) three-month follow-up (immediate group only). The intervention consisted of four weekly in-person group sessions each 2.5-3 hours in length, facilitated by community health workers. There were 240 participants in trial, which was supported by the Elton John AIDS Foundation.