Trends and predictors of knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its prevention and transmission methods among women in Tajikistan

Zainiddinov, Hakim; Habibov, Nazim

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“…Women’s education is positively associated with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. This result is supported by different studies done in three east African countries [ 17 ], Bangladesh [ 18 , 21 ], Tajikistan [ 26 ], and Vietnam [ 27 ]. This might be because educated individuals will have more access to information regarding HIV/AIDS than their counterparts.…”

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Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among reproductive age (15–49 years) women in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

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Background: The key cause of HIV transmission is failure to provide adequate information about HIV/AIDS which is a substantial public health issue in low and middle-income countries. While global health coverage continues, there is still little understanding of HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia. Methods: A secondary data analysis was employed using the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data. Data were extracted about comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age. We used multi-variable mixed-effect binary logistic regression to identify factors associated with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age. The adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was used to declare statistical significance. Results: We found that having primary (AOR = 1.75, 95% CI 1.56-1.97),secondary (AOR = 2.74, 95% CI 2.33-3.22), and higher (AOR = 4.07, 95% CI 3.32-4.99) educational statuses, being in highest wealth quintiles; richer (AOR = 1.20, 95% CI 1.01-1.43) and richest (AOR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.22-1.87), knowing the place for HIV test (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI 1.88-2.42), use of traditional contraceptive method (AOR = 1.93,95% CI 1.12-3.35), female household head (AOR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.07-1.31), watching television (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI 1.06-1.41) and own mobile phone (AOR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.05-1.33) were positively associated with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia. Conclusion: Women with higher education and higher wealth quintiles, knowing the place of HIV test, watching television, a traditional contraceptive method use, having a mobile phone and being in female headed household were positively associated with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia.

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Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among reproductive age (15–49 years) women in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

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“…Research has already reported the association between these predictors and discriminatory attitudes towards PLWHA 9,10,11,12,13,14. Following prior research,3 the first two independent variables were operationalized as followed. A score measure of knowledge about HIV/AIDS prevention methods was created by combining answers from three questions asking whether women knew that they can avoid the AIDS virus by (1) having one uninfected and faithful partner; (2) using condoms; and (3) not having sex at all.…”

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“…Although initial attempts were made to explore discriminatory attitudes of a wide range of professionals, including medical personnel, law-enforcement men, service sector workers, teachers, local officials, mass media employees, lawyers, judges, and religious leaders,2 studies that examine women’s attitudes towards PLWHA in Tajikistan are nearly absent. Most of the previously published studies on HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan focused on high risk of HIV infection among injection drug users and labor migrants3 or assessed comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among women 3,4. Consequently, a limited number of qualitative research looked at the discrimination against HIV-positive injection drug users by health care providers5, as well as labor migrants’ wives’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about HIV/AIDS risk and protection 6.…”

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Trends and Determinants of Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV/AIDS Among Women of Reproductive Age in Tajikistan

Zainiddinov

2019

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Introduction: Despite having one of lowest rates of newly diagnosed HIV infections among former Soviet countries, Tajikistan has a substantial level of discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). While initial attempts were made to explore discriminatory attitudes of a wide range of professionals, women’s general attitudes towards PLWHA received less scholarly attention. Employing a nationally representative sample from the 2000 and 2005 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), sociodemographic determinants of HIV-related discriminatory attitudes of women aged 15-49 in Tajikistan were identified and examined over time.Methods: A representative sample included 5,453 women of reproductive age from the capital city and four regions of Tajikistan. Two dichotomized scenarios representing the agreement to let an HIV-infected teacher continue teaching in school and the willingness to buy food from an HIV-infected cashier were constructed. Univariate and multivariable analyses of HIV-related discriminatory attitudes were obtained using Stata 14.Results: Insignificant but positive changes were observed in the women’s attitudes between 2000 and 2005. Logistic regression models showed that negative attitudes were associated with the lack of knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention methods, endorsement of HIV/AIDS transmission misconceptions, and never having been tested for HIV (p≤0.001). Women living in the rural areas, married, with lower education, and from low income households were less tolerant towards PLWHA.Conclusions: The data from Tajikistan underscore the persistence of HIV-related discriminatory attitudes among low socioeconomic status women. The study findings can be potentially used to target the disadvantaged groups and guide the design and implementation of programs that promote voluntary HIV-testing, raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention methods, and help dispel transmission misconceptions.

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“…Our study identified living without partner and self-awareness of risk related to HIV infection as independent predictors of correct knowledge of HIV prevention and rejection of misconceptions among TB patients. Other studies identified sex, level of education (27) and sexual activity (28) as independent predictors of correct knowledge of HIV prevention and rejection of misconceptions.…”

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HIV prevalence, knowledge and self-perceived risk of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients in Serbia

Stošić

Simić

Babić

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Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the seroprevalence of HIV infection among TB patients, knowledge, self-perceived risks and testing practices related to HIV. Methods: We performed cross-sectional study from 10 May to 15 July 2011. Cluster sampling method was used to select 27 hospitals where 289 TB patients were consecutively recruited. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression methods were used to identify the factors associated with correct comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Results: HIV prevalence among TB patients was 0.3%. Only 25.2% of the respondents presented comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/ AIDS. The percentage of correct answers to all questions related to knowledge about HIV/AIDS increases with educational status (χ 2 = 5.42; p < 0.05) and decreases with the age of respondents (χ 2 = 8.53; p > 0.05). The independent predictors of correct comprehensive knowledge were living without partner (OR = 4.45; CI = 1.59-12.95) and self-awareness of HIV risk (OR = 4.43; CI = 1.20-16.52). Conclusion: HIV prevalence among TB patients is higher than among general population in Serbia. The level of comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS is low. There is a need for continuous implementation of public health strategy to successfully manage HIV and HIV/TB co-infection in Serbia.

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Trends and predictors of knowledge about HIV/AIDS and its prevention and transmission methods among women in Tajikistan

Cited by 18 publications

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Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among reproductive age (15–49 years) women in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among reproductive age (15–49 years) women in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Trends and Determinants of Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV/AIDS Among Women of Reproductive Age in Tajikistan

HIV prevalence, knowledge and self-perceived risk of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients in Serbia

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