Factors associated with HIV testing and receiving results during antenatal care in Tanzania

Semali, Innocent; Damian, Damian Jeremia; Malamsha, Deogratius

doi:10.11564/28-0-555

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“…Wealth index of both genders in both countries showed an increment in AOR with knowing a place to get HIV test, testing in their lifetime, testing as well as testing and receiving results of HIV test compared to the poorest. The finding is congruent with the results of other studies from Uganda, Tanzania, Ivory Coast and other countries of sub-Saharan Africa [2,14,29,32,40]. Other studies found that voluntary HIV testing was significantly determined by the individuals economic status [31,42].…”

Section: Journal Of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity Issn 2573-0320supporting

confidence: 90%

“…AOR of knowing a place to get HIV test, testing in their lifetime, testing in the last 12 months, and testing and receiving results of HIV test was showed a significant association with increased educational status compared to youth with no education. Similar results have been reported from Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and other sub-Saharan African countries [1,13,14,29,31,32]. Gabonese Christian youth were more likely to know a place where to get HIV testing compared to youth with no religion.…”

Section: Predicting Factors Of Hiv Testing Among Youthsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…Other studies from Tanzania and South Africa and Caribbean countries also reported similar findings [29,30,41]. It might be suggested that, with advancing in age, they may become more educated to increase their awareness and economically stable to be tested for HIV.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Studies found that the reason for HIV testing uptake among females was accepting testing when it is offered, while among males it was voluntary testing [31] and significantly determined by the individual's economic status, behavior and knowledge of HIV/AIDS [42]. Therefore, the differences between male and female HIV test experiences may be directly explained by the increased rate of utilization of HIV test among females as part of the antenatal care [2,14,29,40].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, understanding of the determining factors to predict HIV testing is the cornerstone to advance the coverage of HIV testing thereby to control the HIV transmission [2,3]. Studies from other countries revealed that age, type of residence, education, marital status, HIV-related stigma, occupation, low socioeconomic status, and HIV/AIDS knowledge as the main determining factors to predict HIV testing [1,2,13,14,[29][30][31][32]. However, to our knowledge, no study has been done to investigate the predictors of HIV test among Gabonese and Cameroonian youth.…”

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Predictors of Health-Seeking Behavior: HIV Test Experiences among Youth Aged 15-24 Years in Cameroon and Gabon

Hadish¹,

Mao²,

Gong³

et al. 2017

J Transm Dis Immun

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Background: HIV testing plays a vital role in the prevention and reduction of the HIV epidemic and is a crucial measure for HIV prevention programs and services. However, reports from Cameroon and Gabon indicated low HIV testing and lack information about the predicting factors of HIV testing. Therefore, the aims of this study were to investigate the HIV testing experiences and to explore its predicting factors among 15-24 aged Cameroonian and Gabonese youth.

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Section: Journal Of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity Issn 2573-0320supporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Predicting Factors Of Hiv Testing Among Youthsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Predicting Factors Of Hiv Testing Among Youthmentioning

confidence: 52%

Section: Journal Of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity Issn 2573-0320mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Predictors of Health-Seeking Behavior: HIV Test Experiences among Youth Aged 15-24 Years in Cameroon and Gabon

Hadish¹,

Mao²,

Gong³

et al. 2017

J Transm Dis Immun

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Individual- And Community-Level Determinants of Antenatal Hiv Testing In Zimbabwe

Gazimbi

Magadi

2018

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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This study contributes to the dialogue on the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) through the use of HIV and antenatal care (ANC) integrated services. The determinants of antenatal HIV testing in Zimbabwe were explored. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to data for 8471 women from 406 clusters who gave birth in the 5 years preceding Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2005/6 and 2010/11. The uptake of antenatal HIV testing was found to be determined by a wide range of individual-level factors relating to women's economic and demographic status, as well as HIV-related factors, including HIV awareness and stigma within the community. Important individual-level enabling and perceived need factors included high socioeconomic status, not having observed HIV-related stigma and knowledge of HIV status (based on a previous HIV test), such that these groups of individuals had a significantly higher likelihood of being tested for HIV during pregnancy than their counterparts of lower socioeconomic status, and who had observed HIV-related stigma or did not know their HIV status. The results further revealed that community HIV awareness is important for improving antenatal HIV testing, while stigma is associated with reduced testing uptake. Most contextual community-level factors were not found to have much effect on the uptake of antenatal HIV testing. Therefore, policies should focus on individual-level predisposing and enabling factors to improve the uptake of antenatal HIV testing in Zimbabwe.

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Predictors of never testing for HIV among sexually active individuals aged 15–56 years in Rwanda

Niyompano,

Biracyaza,

Hakizayezu

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing services are known as the primary step in preventing the spread of HIV. However, access to these crucial services varies across regions within continents due to disparities in healthcare infrastructure, resources, and awareness. Approximately one in every five people living with HIV (PLWH) encounters obstacles in accessing HIV testing, notably in Eastern and Southern Africa, where geographical, resource, awareness, and infrastructure limitations prevail. Consequently, HIV remains a significant public health concern in these regions, necessitating expanded testing efforts to combat the HIV/AIDS disaster. Despite these challenges, there is a lack of scientific evidence on the prevalence of HIV testing and its determining factors in Rwanda. This study determined the prevalence of never being tested for HIV and its associated factors among sexually active individuals aged 15–56 who participated in the Rwanda AIDS Indicators and HIV Incidence Survey (RAIHIS). This cross-sectional study enrolled 1846 participants. The variables were extracted from the RAIHIS dataset and statistically analyzed using STATA software version 13. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were employed to identify predictors of never having undergone HIV testing, with a 95% confidence interval and a 5% statistical significance level applied. The prevalence of non-testing for HIV was 17.37%. Being aged 15–30 years (aOR 2.57, 95%CI 1.49–4.43, p < 0.001) and male (aOR 2.44, 95%CI 1.77–3.36, p < 0.001) was associated with an increase in the odds of never testing for HIV. Further, those from urban area were less likely than those living in rural areas to have never tested for HIV (aOR 0.31; 95% CI 0.38–0.67; p < 0.001). Participants who were not aware of HIV test facilitates were more likely to have never undergone HIV testing (aOR 1.75; 95% CI 1.25–2.47; p = 0.031) than their counterparts. While the prevalence of HIV non-testing remains modest, the significance of youth, male gender, lack of awareness, and rural residence as influential factors prompts a call for inventive strategies to tackle the reasons behind never having undergone HIV testing. Further exploration using mixed methodologies is advocated to better comprehend socio-cultural impacts and causation relating to these identified factors.

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Factors associated with HIV testing and receiving results during antenatal care in Tanzania

Abstract: RésuméMother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT)

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Predictors of Health-Seeking Behavior: HIV Test Experiences among Youth Aged 15-24 Years in Cameroon and Gabon

Predictors of Health-Seeking Behavior: HIV Test Experiences among Youth Aged 15-24 Years in Cameroon and Gabon

Individual- And Community-Level Determinants of Antenatal Hiv Testing In Zimbabwe

Predictors of never testing for HIV among sexually active individuals aged 15–56 years in Rwanda

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