HIV/AIDS prevention practices among military personnel in Northwest Ethiopia

Kebede, Gezahagn; Kumsa, Alemayehu; Tafese, Ararso; Abdissa, Solomon; Sharma, Hardeep Rai; Arora, Amit

doi:10.1080/09540121.2019.1587362

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“…Without peace and stability; development, democracy, and human rights can never be predicted. 16 Few studies were carried out to show the level of knowledge attitude practice of HIV/AIDS prevention strategies among the military personnel of Ethiopia 7,17 According to military behavior, those few previous studies are not adequate to show the full picture of the phenomenon, and still, there is a gap in the assessment of consistent condom use among military (police) Personnel of the country, Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aims to determine the consistent condom use and associated factors among police force at riot control Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.…”

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<p>Assessment of Magnitude of Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors Among Police Force at Riot Control, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Tadesse

Zewdu²,

Tadesse³

et al. 2020

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Background Police officers are grouped among the most at-risk population for HIV. Most police officers who are mobile related to work behavior might be at risk of HIV for themselves and/or the main source of infection in transmitting the disease to the police members. So the basic aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of condom use and associated factors among police force riot control in Addis Ababa in September 2015. Materials and Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional quantitative survey was conducted among a sample of 400 police officers. The sample size was calculated using a single size proportion formula by considering 52% prevalence of multiple sexual partners. A systematic random sampling technique was used to get study subjects from the institution. A pretested structured questionnaire was employed to obtain the necessary information after getting both written and verbal consent from the concerned body and study subjects. The collected data were checked for completeness and consistency and was coded before data entry. Data were entered and cleaned analyzed using SPSS statistical package. Results Some 379 individuals provided data. Most of the respondents 348 (95.3%) had been sexually active during the past 12 months and 280 (84.1%) of them had more than one sexual partner. Seventy-five (19.8%) of the sexually active respondents used condoms consistently in the last 12 months. Had sex after drinking alcohol (adjusted OR=2.23; 95% CI (1.08, 4.61)),ever used substance (adjusted OR=4.37; 95% CI (1.18, 16.27)), had sex after consuming substance (Adjusted OR=4.37; 95% CI (1.18, 16.27)) and less education status (adjusted OR=0.38; 95% CI (0.16, 0.93)) were significantly associated with inconsistent condom use. Conclusion There is a high inconsistency of condom use among federal police riot control. This indicates that the study populations are at higher risk of acquiring HIV infection. Substance use like khat, consuming alcohol, and low educational status was the significant predictor of inconsistent condom use among federal police riot control.

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<p>Assessment of Magnitude of Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors Among Police Force at Riot Control, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

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Zewdu²,

Tadesse³

et al. 2020

HIV

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“…The data was collected using a self-administered interview method with a properly designed and pre-tested questionnaire tool that was adapted and modified from various guidelines. 22,25 The questionnaire included questions about socioeconomic factors, behavioral factors, knowledge and attitude factors, sexual behavior, and availability. The questionnaire was written in English, translated into Amharic, and then translated back into English by different language experts to ensure consistency.…”

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“…20 In Ethiopia, the use of condoms was inconsistent and large number of Ethiopians, including military and police personnel, did not use condoms during sex with non-regular partners 21 According to the study, a significant proportion of Ethiopian military personnel had multiple sexual partners, with lower levels of condom use with non-regular sexual partners. 22 Despite condom availability and promotion for use in STI prevention, condom use remains too low in Ethiopia 23 As a result, it is reasonable to consider assessing condom use and associated factors among sexually active military personnel in Eastern Ethiopia.…”

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Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among sexually active Military Personnel in Eastern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study Design

Jara¹,

Damena²,

Urgessa³

et al. 2022

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Background: A condom is a latex-based device used to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Despite condom availability and promotion for use in STI prevention, consistent condom use remains too low in Ethiopia. A significant proportion of Ethiopian military personnel had multiple sexual partners, with lower rates of condom use with non-regular sexual partners. As a result, determining the pattern of condom use and the factors associated with it among military personnel is critical. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate consistent condom use and associated factors among sexually active military personnel in Eastern Ethiopia from February 1 to 28, 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 327 sexually active military personnel. To select the study participants, a systematic sampling technique was used. The data were entered into EpiData and exported to the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 for analysis. To identify factors associated with condom use, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used, and the strength of the association was measured using odds ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI), with P-values less than 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: The overall prevalence of consistent condom uses over one year by the respondents was 59.9% (95% CI: 54, 65). Study participants with an age of 30-35 years old (

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HIV/AIDS prevention practices among military personnel in Northwest Ethiopia

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<p>Assessment of Magnitude of Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors Among Police Force at Riot Control, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

<p>Assessment of Magnitude of Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors Among Police Force at Riot Control, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among sexually active Military Personnel in Eastern Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study Design

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