HIV risk and factors associated with use of novel prevention interventions among female students at Makerere University

A cross-sectional study; data was collected using an online self-administered questionnaire shared via email and social media (WhatsApp). Participants were selected from the 10 colleges of Makerere University using quota sampling. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, and use of HIV self-testing, pre-or post-exposure prophylaxis was collected. Data was collated in Google spreadsheets, cleaned in Microsoft Excel, and analyzed using STATA 14. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize HIV risk and logistic regression to evaluate factors associated with the use of novel prevention interventions and to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.