Table 1 Outcomes of interest

Cognitive outcomes

1) HIV-related knowledge

Continuous

Self-efficacy

Continuous

3) Discriminate against HIV

Continuous

Acceptance to HIV-infected person

Continuous

Attitudes towards condom use

Continuous

Attitudes towards susceptibility to HIV

Continuous

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)/PEP (postexposure prophylaxis) awareness

Continuous

Others found in data extraction

Behavior outcomes

1) Condom use

Binary

2) Frequency in unprotected sexual intercourse

Continuous

3) Number of sexual partners

Continuous

4) Initiation of ART

Binary

Attendance to HIV testing

Binary

HIV counselling

Binary

Uptake of medical male circumcision

Binary

Uptake PrEP

Binary

Uptake PEP

Binary

Others found in data extraction

Psychological health outcomes

1) Severity of anxiety and depression

Continuous

2) Social support

Continuous

3) Others found in data extraction

Management outcomes

1) Acceptability to intervention

Binary

2) Retention in HIV care

Binary

3) Adherence to ART

Binary

Attendance at pharmacy visit

Binary

5) Others found in data extraction

Biological outcomes

HIV infection rate

Binary

2) Opportunistic infection rate

Binary

Mean CD4 cell count

Continuous

Proportion of participants virally suppressed

Binary

Others found in data extraction