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Remaking the Technosubject: Kenyan Men Contextualizing HIV Self-Testing Technologies.

Matthew Thomann¹, Bernadette Kombo², Helgar Musyoki³

¹University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.

Medical Anthropology

|February 7, 2022

Summary

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Kenyan men who have sex with men view HIV self-testing kits as social objects, not just autonomous technology. Understanding these community perspectives is crucial for effective public health program planning.

Keywords:

HIV self-testing Kenya community-based research men who have sex with men science and technology studies sex work

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Sociology of Technology
Medical Anthropology

Background:

The Kenyan government provides free HIV self-testing kits to men who have sex with men.
The concept of the "technosubject" assumes individuals are autonomous and empowered by technology to overcome barriers to healthcare access.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore community perspectives on HIV self-testing technology among men who have sex with men in Kenya.
To understand how social factors and the material nature of the testing kit influence user experiences.

Main Methods:

A community-centered collaborative approach was employed.
Community researchers conducted interviews with peers about their experiences with HIV self-testing kits.

Main Results:

Participants perceived the HIV self-testing kit as an object with agency and affective potential, not merely a tool for autonomous self-management.
The "technosubject" was reframed as intrinsically connected to social contexts and relationships.
User experiences highlighted the interplay between the technology and social realities.

Conclusions:

Rethinking HIV self-testing programs to incorporate socio-material relationalities is essential.
Community-centered approaches reveal nuanced understandings of technology adoption in public health.
Effective program planning requires acknowledging the social and affective dimensions of health technologies.