Feasibility and acceptability of using biometric fingerprinting to track migrations and support retention in HIV prevention research in fishing population in East Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15353951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Abaasa (0000-0002-6770-5588, Uganda Virus Research Institute, corresponding author), Paul Mee (0000-0003-0912-0984, University of Lincoln), Agnes Nanyonjo (0000-0002-2036-9548, University of Lincoln), Sue Easton (0000-0003-1535-7689, University of Lincoln), Frank Tanser (0000-0001-9797-0000, Stellenbosch University), Gershim Asiki (0000-0002-9966-1153, African Population and Health Research Center) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2383-2383 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-023-17339-3 |
| PMID | 38041047 |
| OpenAlex | W4389224705 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Use of fingerprinting in fishing populations is feasible and acceptable. It is possible to track this mobile population for clinical trials or health services using this technology since most movements could be traced within and between villages
Baseline (sea · Biostatistics · Environmental health · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Population · Public health · Socioeconomics · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |