Illicit drug users in the Tanzanian hinterland: population size estimation through key informant–driven hot spot mapping

Ndayongeje, Joel; Msami, Amani; Laurent, Yovin Ivo; Mwankemwa, Syangu; Makumbuli, Moza; Ngonyani, Alois M.; Tiberio, Jenny; Welty, Susie; Said, Christen; Morris, Meghan D.; McFarland, Willi

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Illicit drug users in the Tanzanian hinterland: population size estimation through key informant–driven hot spot mapping

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Jul 2018
By Ndayongeje, Joel ; Msami, Amani ; Laurent, Yovin Ivo ; ...

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AIDS Behav
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Ndayongeje, Joel ; Msami, Amani ; Laurent, Yovin Ivo ; Mwankemwa, Syangu ; Makumbuli, Moza ; Ngonyani, Alois M. ; Tiberio, Jenny ; Welty, Susie ; Said, Christen ; Morris, Meghan D. ; McFarland, Willi
Description:

We mapped hot spots and estimated the numbers of people who use drugs (PWUD) and who inject drugs (PWID) in 12 regions of Tanzania. Primary (ie, current and past PWUD) and secondary (eg, police, service providers) key informants identified potential hot spots, which we visited to verify and count the number of PWUD and PWID present. Adjustments to counts and extrapolation to regional estimates were done by local experts through iterative rounds of discussion. Drug use, specifically cocaine and heroin, occurred in all regions. Tanga had the largest numbers of PWUD and PWID (5190 and 540, respectively), followed by Mwanza (3300 and 300, respectively). Findings highlight the need to strengthen awareness of drug use and develop prevention and harm reduction programs with broader reach in Tanzania. This exercise provides a foundation for understanding the extent and locations of drug use, a baseline for future size estimations, and a sampling frame for future research.
Subjects:

Adult Article Databases, Factual Drug Users Female Harm Reduction Health Surveys HIV Infections Humans Male Population Surveillance Substance-Related Disorders Substance Abuse, Intravenous Young Adult
Source:

AIDS Behav. 22(Suppl 1):4-9
Pubmed ID:

29435795
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6045962
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

R25 MH064712/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; U2G PS001472/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States ; U2GPS001472/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/
Place as Subject:

Tanzania
Volume:

22
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:e624e50b8378c57c84ec810af711ce6d12760a16e8a044c756061008d347d28e
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