A comprehensive analysis of trends and determinants of HIV/AIDS knowledge among the Bangladeshi women based on Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys, 2007–2014

Sheikh, Tuhin; Uddin, Md. Nizam; Khan, Jahidur Rahman

doi:10.1186/s13690-017-0228-2

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“…The present study also found that young women aged 20-24 years were more likely to have high overall knowledge about HIV/AIDS compared to adolescent girls aged 15-19 years. This con rms ndings of studies elsewhere [22,23]. The possible reason why adolescent girls have low overall knowledge about HIV/AIDS is limited access to health-related information.…”

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confidence: 76%

Determinants of Overall HIV/AIDS Knowledge Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15–24 Years in Malawi

Mandiwa¹,

Namondwe²,

Munthali³

2020

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Abstract Background HIV epidemic remains a major public health issue in Malawi especially among adolescent girls and young women. Having accurate knowledge about HIV/AIDS is a key component of preventing the spread of HIV among adolescent girls and young women. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the determinants of overall HIV/AIDS knowledge among adolescent girls and young women in Malawi.Methods The study was based on cross-sectional data from the 2015-2016 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey. It involved 10132 adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years who reported to have ever heard of HIV/AIDS. The outcome variable was overall HIV/AIDS knowledge. Data were analysed by using descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation and multivariable logistic regression models. All the analyses were performed using complex sample analysis procedure of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22) to account for complex survey design.Results Of the total 10132 participants included in the study, 82.2% (n=8326) had high overall knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Around 25% of the participants did not know that using condoms consistently can reduce the risk of HIV and 23% of the participants believed that mosquitoes could transmit HIV. Several factors were significantly associated with women’s overall HIV/AIDS knowledge. Women who were aged 20–24 years (AOR=1.16; 95% CI=1.04–1.29), women from rich households (AOR = 1.22; 95% CI = 1.08–1.39),women who were working (AOR=1.29; 95% CI=1.16–1.44),women who were listening to radio at least once a week (AOR = 1.19; 95% CI = 1.05–1.35) and women who had secondary or higher education (AOR = 3.43; 95% CI = 2.67–4.42) were more likely to have high overall knowledge about HIV/AIDS compared to their counterparts.Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that some adolescent girls and young women in Malawi are lacking comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge. Lack of knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention methods among young women might pose a challenge to efforts to stop the spread of the HIV epidemic. To reduce the incidence of HIV, it is essential to design effective interventions that can increase HIV/AIDS knowledge among adolescent girls and young women in Malawi.

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confidence: 76%

Determinants of Overall HIV/AIDS Knowledge Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15–24 Years in Malawi

Mandiwa¹,

Namondwe²,

Munthali³

2020

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“…Previous studies have revealed that comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS was determined by age, 11 – 17 sex, 12 , 13 , 18 - 23 marital status, 18 , 20 , 22 educational status, 11 – 20 , 22 , 24 - 27 religion, 14 occupation, 13 , 15 , 18 media exposure, 19 , 23 , 26 , 27 household wealth index, 11 , 12 , 14 , 16 - 20 , 23 , 27 history of HIV test testing and counseling, 12 , 20 , 24 age at marriage, 19 history of multiple sexual partner, 20 place of residence, 11 , 12 , 14 , 16 – 20 , 27 and region. 12 , 16 , 26 …”

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<p>Predictors of Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Among People Aged 15–49 Years in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis</p>

Kefale

Damtie

Yalew

et al. 2020

HIV

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Background HIV/AIDS has been a big public health problem in sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia. Comprehensive knowledge is a basis for the prevention, control and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Several studies were focused only on the individual-level characteristics. However, comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS is a multi-factorial understanding on a different level. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the individual- and community-level factors that determine comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. Methods This study used data from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). A total of 25,927 (weighted) people aged 15–49 years were included in the study. A two-stage stratified cluster was used. Data were analyzed using Stata version 14. Multilevel mixed effect logistic regression was used to identify predictors of comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Results Various individual- and community-level factors were associated with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS. From individual-level factors such as sex (male), educational status (educated), media exposure, and ever been tested for HIV, and from community-level factors such as place of residence (urban) and region (developed region) were predictors of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Conclusion Both individual- and community-level factors were identified as predictors of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The government should design strategies to address the HIV/AIDS knowledge gaps among women and other underprivileged population sub-groups.

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“…According to this study report, women who got media exposure have a higher likelihood of knowledge about HIV/ AIDS in both urban and rural area which is supported by preceding literatures. 7,8,29 The publicity to such media can interconnect knowledge and consciousness about HIV/AIDS through the tune, newscast information, theatres, and movies that can intensely affect the approach and behaviour of the public. 14 Besides, media can positively influence condom use practice during intercourse which can reduce HIV/AIDS risk.…”

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“…5 Though Bangladesh is not in such an alarming state of HIV epidemic, the country has greater risk beacuse of several factors: the geographical imminense with India and Myanmer, top two severely HIV infected countries in this region, 6,7 gender disparity and poverty, drug trafficing and abuse, poor health-seeking behaviour and specifically, poor knowledge and awarenss about HIV/AIDS. 7,8 In 2018, nearly a million of Rohingya have eluded to Bangladesh after experiencing genocide in their native land Myanmar and a good amount of them were HIV positive which increases the risk at high level. 9 The infection proportions inside the susceptible clusters are growing, foremost, to an almost half likelihood that the worm will feast on the overall people.…”

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among women in Bangladesh: an urban-rural comparison of trend, attitude and determinants

Mondal¹,

Khan²,

Islam³

et al. 2019

BBIJ

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Objective: This study is aimed to observe the knowledge trend regarding HIV/AIDS and to identify the associated factors of the HIV/AIDS knowledge among the urban and rural Bangladeshi women. Methods: The data were extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) in 2004 and 2014, collected from women aged 15-49 years from seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh. To analyse the data, Chi-square test (2) and multivariate logistic regression analysis was utilized. Results: In Bangladesh, the prevalence of the women's HIV/AIDS knowledge in urban area was 83.1% whereas in rural area was 63.9% in 2014. The results revealed that reading newspaper/radio (urban: aOR=4.

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A comprehensive analysis of trends and determinants of HIV/AIDS knowledge among the Bangladeshi women based on Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys, 2007–2014

Cited by 36 publications

References 24 publications

Determinants of Overall HIV/AIDS Knowledge Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15–24 Years in Malawi

Determinants of Overall HIV/AIDS Knowledge Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15–24 Years in Malawi

<p>Predictors of Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Among People Aged 15–49 Years in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis</p>

Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among women in Bangladesh: an urban-rural comparison of trend, attitude and determinants

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