Factors associated with changes in uptake of HIV testing among young women (aged 15–24) in Tanzania from 2003 to 2012

Mahande, Michael Johnson; Phimemon, Rune N.; Ramadhani, Habib O.

doi:10.1186/s40249-016-0180-3

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“…The same observation had been made by other studies. Adolescents are less likely to use HIV testing services (8,14,(20)(21)(22)(23). Several explanations can be advanced.…”

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HIV screening in men and women in Senegal: coverage and associated factors analysis of the 2017 demographic and health survey

Lakhe

Mbaye

Sylla

et al. 2019

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Introduction Despite the adoption of the provider-initiated HIV testing strategy, the rate of HIV testing is still very low in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV testing among in sexually active women and men in Senegal. Knowledge of HIV status is the gateway to antiretroviral treatment.Methods A secondary analysis of the 2017 Senegal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) was performed, using data on sexually active women age 15-49 and men age 15-59. The outcome variable was the proportion of women and men who reported ever being tested for HIV in the last 12 months before the survey. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the socio-demographic, HIV-knowledge, media exposure, and behavioral factors associated with HIV testing in Senegal.Results The study found that 62% of women and 27% of men were tested for HIV at the last 12 months. In multivariate analysis, among men the factors independently associated with being tested for HIV were: older age group (50-54); a high level of education; being in the richest household wealth quintile; being married; knowing about the efficacy of HART during pregnancy; and owning a mobile phone. Among women factors independently associated with HIV testing were: older age group (30-34); a high level of education; being in the richest household wealth quintile; being married; knowing about the efficacy of HART during pregnancy; having any STI in last 12 months; fearing stigma; owning a mobile phone; and having any number of ANC visits, versus none.Conclusion Although HIV remains a public health threat, 73% of men and 38% women in Senegal were not tested for HIV in the last 12 months. Low prevalence of HIV testing makes it difficult to interrupt the transmission chain within the community and to reach the UNAIDS goal for 2020 of “90-90-90”. Innovative community-based strategies are needed to address barriers and improve access to HIV testing, particularly for men and for the youngest and poorest populations, and to narrow the disparities in awareness of HIV status in Senegal.

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“…The same observation had been made by other studies. Adolescents are less likely to use HIV testing services (8,14,(20)(21)(22)(23). Several explanations can be advanced.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV screening in men and women in Senegal: coverage and associated factors analysis of the 2017 demographic and health survey

Lakhe

Mbaye

Sylla

et al. 2019

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“…This is in agreement with other findings namely in Sierra Leone (Brima et. al 2015), Tanzania (Mahande et. al 2015) Italy (Renzi et.…”

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Determinants of HIV Testing Among Sexually Active Young People in Zambia

Menon¹,

Mwaba²,

Thankian³

2017

AFRREV IJAH: Int J. Art and Humanities

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……………………………………………………………………………… AbstractThis study used data from the 2013 Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) based on a nationally representative sample carried out by Central Statistical Office of Zambia. This paper analyzed a special module designed to collect information on the extent of the uptake of HIV testing by sexually active young people in Zambia 131Copyright © International Association of African Researchers and Reviewers, 2006-2017: www.afrrevjo.net/ijah Indexed African Journals Online (AJOL) www.ajol.info 24 years. Overall 84% of females and 57% of males reported having tested for HIV. Regression analysis further showed that age, place of residence, work status, educational level, consistency of condom use and number of sex partners were significantly related to the uptake of HIV testing for both female and male participants. Young sexually active people should be availed affordable educational opportunities which in turn will hopefully accord them to viable economic opportunities. The media exposure to the young men and women should preach consistent condom use as well as a reduction in their sexual partners.

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“…Studies from other sub-Saharan African countries such as Tanzania [5] Congo, Mozambique, Uganda [6] and Ethiopia [7] have indicated that educated pregnant women are likely to fully utilise HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) service compared to women who are not educated. Mahande et al [5] explained that higher education offers a better understanding of HIV infection and prevention and as a result may increase the possibility of utilising the full continuum of HTC service. In the case of Ghana, no national-level empirical study has been undertaken to determine whether the level of education contributes to getting results for HTC at ANC or otherwise.…”

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Educational attainment and HIV testing and counselling service utilisation during antenatal care in Ghana: Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

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Introduction Receiving results for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing and counselling during antenatal care (ANC) is critical for eliminating mother-to-child transmission. We investigated the educational attainment of women and receiving results for HIV testing and counselling (HTC) during ANC in Ghana. Materials and methods We extracted data from the women's files of the 2008 and 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys. The study sampled 2,660 women aged 15-49 with complete data on receiving HIV testing results during ANC. We computed the highest educational attainment and receipt of HTC results for each of the surveys and presented it with a dot plot. Two Binary Logistic Regression Models were fitted to determine the likelihood of receiving HTC results by the educational attainment of the women. Results We found that receiving HTC results was highest among women with secondary or higher education (87.4% in 2008 and 89.5% in 2014) and least among those with no education (69.9% in 2008 and 76.8 in 2014). From the regression analysis, women with secondary or higher level of education [AOR = 1.535; CI = 1.044, 2.258], richest women [AOR = 5.565; CI = 2.560, 12.10], and women aged 30-34 years [AOR = 1.693; CI = 1.171, 2.952], were more likely to receive HTC results. However, those who did not know that a healthy-looking

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Factors associated with changes in uptake of HIV testing among young women (aged 15–24) in Tanzania from 2003 to 2012

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HIV screening in men and women in Senegal: coverage and associated factors analysis of the 2017 demographic and health survey

HIV screening in men and women in Senegal: coverage and associated factors analysis of the 2017 demographic and health survey

Determinants of HIV Testing Among Sexually Active Young People in Zambia

Educational attainment and HIV testing and counselling service utilisation during antenatal care in Ghana: Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

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