HIV testing among youths in a Nigerian local population

Iyaniwura, CA; Oloyede, Omotayo A.

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“…Unlike other studies, 5,8,10,[12][13][14]17 HIV risk behaviour, stigma attitudes, self-efficacy, and HIV prevention programme exposure were not found to be associated with HIV testing uptake. A concern is that high HIV risk behaviour (multiple sexual partners and inconsistent condom use) did not lead no higher rates of HIV testing meaning that these youth, in particular men, are exposing themselves to higher risks for HIV and will more likely ignorantly infect their numerous partners which will further worsen the HIV prevalence in South Africa, especially within this age.…”

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“…4 Studies among youth (15-24 years) from other low and middle income countries found HIV testing rates ranging from 2.6% in Nigeria, 7 17% in Haiti, 8 28.9% in Tanzania, 9 36.8% in Guayana, 8 48% in the Dominican Republic, 9 to 64% among females and 55% among males in Kisumu, Kenya. 10 Factors associated with HIV testing among young people include demographic factors (age, sex, education, wealth), 7,8 HIV risk behaviour, 5,8,10 perceived HIV risk, 11 psychosocial variables related to HIV knowledge, stigma attitudes, 12,13 talked with parents about HIV/AIDS, 5 pregnancy, 5,11 and in general self-efficacy, 14 frequent conversations about HIV, 15 health systems factors, 16 programme exposure, 14 exposure to HIV media campaigns, exposure to HIV prevention programmes and general access to media. 17 A few recent studies of HIV testing in Southern Africa could be located and none could be found which examined testing among youth 18"24 years.…”

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Determinants of HIV testing among young people aged 18 – 24 years in South Africa

Peltzer¹,

Matseke²

2014

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Although recent estimates of the HIV/AIDS burden in South Africa show the particular vulnerability of youth to HIV, HIV testing and its determinants are largely understudied in this age group. Objective: To investigate the prevalence and determinants of HIV testing among young people aged 18 to 24 years, as part of an evaluation of the impact of loveLife. Methods: South Africa's national HIV prevention campaign for young people, on HIV and related risk behaviours. A cross-sectional population-based household survey was conducted using a multistage stratified cluster sampling approach. The total sample included 3123 participants, aged 18-24, 54.6% men and 45.4% women, from four provinces (Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga). Results: The results indicated that over half (52

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Determinants of HIV testing among young people aged 18 – 24 years in South Africa

Peltzer¹,

Matseke²

2014

Afr H. Sci.

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“…Women's employment at the community level, however, was negatively associated with uptake of testing among men (although only in Uganda and Zimbabwe). As demonstrated by Greig and Koopman, women's employment and economic independence are associated with increased empowerment surrounding sexual health issues, stressing a potential shift in power dynamics within couples and possibly causing men to be concerned about disclosing their serostatus [38, 41, 42]. Alternatively, this result could also be evidence of greater economic hardship and lower socio-economic status—if women whose traditional roles are in the home are forced to work through economic hardship—limiting men's access to care.…”

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Community Influences on Married Men’s Uptake of HIV Testing in Eight African Countries

2012

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Despite efforts to increase HIV testing in the African region, the proportion of men who report ever having been tested for HIV remains low. Research has focused on individual level determinants of women's testing however little is known about factors associated with men's testing behavior. This analysis investigates community influences on HIV testing among men ages 15–54, using Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Chad, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Multilevel models were fitted in each country for the outcome of ever receiving an HIV test. After controlling for individual and household level factors, community level factors of demographics, economics, and behavior and knowledge remain significantly associated with HIV testing among men. The results of this analysis highlight the need to recognize the impact of community influences on men's HIV test seeking behavior, and to harness these community factors in the design of programs aimed at encouraging the uptake of HIV testing among men in Africa.

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“…[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] This finding has consistency with quantitative studies. [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] In this commentary, I want to make some general observations on the individualistic and structural models of stigma and then suggest the theory of structuration as a possible complementary conceptual base for HIV/AIDS stigma-reduction intervention designs.…”

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Structuration Theory

Misir

2015

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

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The continuing paucity of effective interventions to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma is troubling, given that stigma has long been recognized as a significant barrier to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support. Ineffectual HIV/AIDS stigma-reduction interventions are the product of inadequate conceptual frameworks and methodological tools. And while there is a paucity of effective interventions to reduce stigma, there is no shortage of conceptual frameworks intending to offer a comprehensive understanding of stigma, ranging from sociocognitive models at the individual level to structural models at the macrolevel. Observations highlighting inadequacies in the individualistic and structural models are offered, followed by the theory of structuration as a possible complementary conceptual base for designing HIV/AIDS stigma-reduction interventions.

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HIV testing among youths in a Nigerian local population

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Determinants of HIV testing among young people aged 18 – 24 years in South Africa

Determinants of HIV testing among young people aged 18 – 24 years in South Africa

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