Undernutrition and associated factors among HIV-Infected adults receiving ART at Health centers, Lega Tafo and Surrounding, Ethiopia, 2021

Abstract

Background: Globally 38 million people were living with HIV in 2019. In Africa, 25 million people are living with HIV/AIDS undernutrition and food insecurity is endemic. Hence the study aimed to assess the magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among HIV-infected adults receiving ART. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV/AIDS patients who following the ART service was selected by a simple random sampling method. The data were collected by direct interview, using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and a Logistic regression model were employed. Result: The study revealed that the magnitude of under-nutrition was 18.8%. The history of opportunistic infection (AOR=4.518:95% CI: 2.304-8.857), Patients taking ART for less than one year (AOR=3.675:95% CI: 1.831-7.377) household food insecure (AOR= 3.113:95% CI: 1.628-5.950) and dietary diversity score (AOR=2.340:95% CI: 1.221-4.485) were found to have a statistically significant association with undernutrition. Conclusion: The magnitude of undernutrition among people living with HIV/AIDS was found to be high. Having an opportunistic infection, duration of taking ART treatment, household food security status, and dietary diversity status were found to statistically significant association with undernutrition.

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“…The nding of this study also reviled that food insecured respondents were 2.69 times more likely to be underweight as compared to those who were food secured in comparison to normal. This nding is in line with other studies done in bale Goba, LegaTafo and surrounding, bench shako zone, east Harerge zone and west Shewa zone which stated that household food insecurity was signi cantly independently associated with undernutrition (27,39,41,42,58). This was obviously due to lack access to su cient food to meet dietary needs for productive and health life and it leads to de ciency of macro and micronutrient.…”

“…The magnitude of underweight in this study is consistent to the study from east Harerge zone (30%) (39), Ethiopia a systematic review and meta-analysis (27.4%) (40), Arba Minch town public health facilities (24%) (41), and Bench Shako zone (29.2%) (42).…”

“…This may be due to population difference and year of study. The evidence from this study also suggests that the magnitude of underweight is also higher than the ndings reported from different parts of Ethiopia; 18.3% in Asela town (52),18.8% in LegaTafo and surrounding (41),15.1% HIV-infected adults in Addis Ababa (53),19.1% at Selected Health Facilities of Addis Ababa (54),18.23% in Arba Minch town and Arba Minch Zuria (35). This differs from the ndings presented here may be difference in health care awareness of the community, socio demographic difference and year of study.…”