Importance of the Media in Scaling-Up HIV Testing in Kenya

Onsomu, Elijah O.; Moore, DaKysha; Abuya, Benta A.; Valentine, Peggy; Duren-Winfield, Vanessa

doi:10.1177/2158244013497721

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“…The study further showed that women who were educated have higher odds to carry out premarital HIV testing. This finding is in line with a study conducted in Kenya [ 32 ] and Uganda [ 33 ]. This could be elucidated by educated women take care of HIV infection, as they easily understood both the transmission and prevention methods [ 33 ].…”

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Factors associated with premarital HIV testing among married women in Ethiopia

Ahmed

Seid

2020

PLoS ONE

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Background Premarital HIV testing is the key entry point in prevention, care, treatment, and support services, in which people learn their HIV status and its implications to make informed decisions about their health. This study was, therefore, conducted to identify factors associated with premarital HIV testing among married women in Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used, and secondary data analysis was done using 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey (EDHS). Two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique was used. The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Frequencies and weighted percentage of the variables, and second-order Rao-Scott statistic were computed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to control confounders and to identify predictors of premarital HIV testing. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was considered to declare statistically significant associations. Result The total sample comprised 9602 married women. In this study, the odds of premarital HIV testing were associated with being urban residents ( AOR: 1.81; 95% CI : 2.74–5.20 ), attended primary education (AOR: 1.54; 95%:1.27–1.87), secondary education (AOR:2.34; 95% CI:1.70–3.23), higher education (AOR: 2.92 ; 95% CI:1.90–4.50), access to media ( AOR: 1.44; 95% CI:1.20–1.76), being rich (AOR: 1.52; 95%CI:1.12–2.07), andrichest (AOR: 1.67;95%CI:1.15–2.44), known the place of HIV testing (AOR: 4.95; 95% CI:3.44–7.11), discriminatory attitude to PLHIV ( AOR: 1.47; 95%CI:1.23–1.76), being khat chewer( AOR: 1.60 ;95%CI:1.11–2.31 ), and alcohol drinker (AOR: 1.55; 95% CI:1.27–1.90 ). Conclusion It is possible to conclude that being urban resident, attending education (primary, secondary, higher), media access, improved wealth index, knowing the places for HIV testing, chewing khat, drinking alcohol, and having discriminatory attitude towards PLHIV were positively associated with premarital HIV testing. The Ethiopian government needs to step up efforts to expand education for all Women. Advancing access to HIV testing for rural women may also increase premarital HIV testing services uptake. Further qualitative researches need to be done to assess the relationship between discriminatory attitude towards PLHIV and premarital HIV testing.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Factors associated with premarital HIV testing among married women in Ethiopia

Ahmed

Seid

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…This study noted that media, health workers and HIV campaigns remain key information sources. It is however key to note that different sub populations utilize different media channels for information, thus necessary to critically review specific channels or models before considering specific media options for any population group [ 20 ]. For example, our study noted that males were more likely to have peers as source of information while females were more likely to use media as a source of HIV information.…”

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Condom Use Determinants and Practices Among People Living with HIV in Kisii County, Kenya

Emmanuel¹,

Edward²,

Moses³

et al. 2015

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The male condom remains the single, most efficient and available technology to reduce sexual transmission of HIV as well as sexually transmitted infections. This study sought to establish condom use determinants and practices among people living with HIV (PLHIVs) in Kisii County, Kenya. We interviewed 340 PLHIVs and 6 health workers. Although most PLHIVs had correct knowledge and approved condoms as effective for HIV prevention, consistent use and condom use at last sex were notably low especially among PLHIVs aged 18 – 24, those who depended on remittances from kin as main source of income, as well as during sex with secondary and casual partners. This study notes that knowledge on various benefits of using condoms is associated with enhanced condom use practices. Non-disclosure of HIV status to secondary and casual partners remains a key barrier to condom use among PLHIVs Our observations highlight the need to further promote condom use among specific PLHIVs socio-demographic groups who continue to exhibit low condom use rates.

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“…To address this public health issue, mass communication plays a key role (Vidanapathirana et al, 2005). In fact, mass media is an important channel to increase an individual's knowledge about sexual health, improve the knowledge of facilities related to HIV prevention and highlight the benefits of HIV testing (Onsomu et al, 2013;Sano et al, 2016). Sano et al (2016) finds that mass media increases the knowledge of HIV and facilities related to HIV testing and creates a demand for HIV testing.…”

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How Does Exposure to Mass Media affect HIV Testing and HIV-Related Knowledge Among Adolescents? Evidence From Uganda

Lompo¹,

Bago²

2018

GJHS

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Sexual and reproductive health remains one of the greatest challenges in developing countries. In Uganda, adolescents are the most vulnerable group as far as HIV epidemic is concerned. Mass media awareness campaigns play a key role in promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents. Using Uganda's 2016 Demographic Health Survey, we examine the causal effect of mass media exposure on the probability of adolescents getting an HIV test and their HIV-related knowledge. Our results suggest that the exposure to mass media increases both adolescents' likelihood to get tested for HIV and their HIV-related knowledge score. In fact, we find that reading newspapers once a week increases the likelihood of an adolescent to test for HIV by 6.29 percentage points. Listening to radio once a week increases the probability to test for HIV by 4.57 percentage points. This effect increases to 6.56 percentage points when the adolescent listens to the radio more than once a week. Watching TV more than once a week increases adolescents' probability to get tested for HIV by 8.57 percentage points. For HIV-related knowledge, we find that compared to adolescents who do not read newspapers at all, adolescents who read newspapers less than once a week and those who read newspapers at least once a week have a higher score of HIV-related knowledge of 9.12% and 9.64% respectively. Compared to adolescents who do not listen to radio at all, adolescents who listen to radio less than once a week have a higher (5.88%) score of HIV related knowledge. Moreover, listening to radio at least once a week increases the score of HIV-related knowledge by 5.52%. Hence, mass media awareness campaigns are important policies to promote HIV testing and HIV-related knowledge among adolescents in Uganda.

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Importance of the Media in Scaling-Up HIV Testing in Kenya

Cited by 21 publications

References 34 publications

Factors associated with premarital HIV testing among married women in Ethiopia

Factors associated with premarital HIV testing among married women in Ethiopia

Condom Use Determinants and Practices Among People Living with HIV in Kisii County, Kenya

How Does Exposure to Mass Media affect HIV Testing and HIV-Related Knowledge Among Adolescents? Evidence From Uganda

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