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Table 3 aAnalysis of the Differences in the Proportion of MSM Responding Positively to Factors that May Make Services Provided by Public, Private and Peer-Led Health Facilities Not Accessible to MSM (N = 297)

From: HIV sexual risk behavior and preferred HIV prevention service outlet by men who have sex with men in Nigeria

Factors

Public

Private

Peer

A

Non-availability of free services

70 (23.6%)

91 (34.1%)

71 (23.9%)

B

The distance of service delivery points to home

169 (56.9%)

180 (60.6%)

140 (47.1%)

C

Lack of knowledge about HIV by provider

199 (67.0%)

157 (52.9%)

160 (53.9%)

D

Lack of friendly facilities

226 (76.1%)

222 (74.7%)

186 (62.6%)

E

Inadequate Information specific to MSM

221 (74.4%)

211 (71.0%)

167 (56.2%)

F

Inability to provide HIV counselling services

200 (67.3%)

197 (66.3%)

175 (58.9%)

G

Stigmatization by providers

243 (81.8%)

220 (74.1%)

205 (69.0%)

H

Availability of service provider to manage stigma related crisis

173 (58.2%)

175 (58.9%)

157 (52.9%)

I

Inability to address police harassment

221 (74.4%)

213 (71.7%)

189 (63.6%)

J

Inability to provide comprehensive services in same place (one stop shop)

173 (58.2%)

213 (71.7%)

175 (58.9%)

  1. aRespondents were required to identify if each of the factors was a barrier for accessing services in the three types of service outlets. The table highlights the proportion of those who identified each of the factors as barriers