Consistent Condom Use and Its Predictors: A Perspective of People Living With HIV/AIDS Assessing Care in A Resource Limited Setting.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2019, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The transmission of HIV/AIDS is significantly a crisis of unsafe sexual behavior particularly in the Sub-Saharan and accounting for about 80% of new cases of HIV infections globally. Condom use has played a significant role in the global efforts targeted at preventing HIV, STI and unwanted pregnancy making it an integral component of HIV/AIDS prevention strategies. In this light, this study assessed the knowledge of condom, its use and predictors among PLHIV on HAART in Jos Plateau state North Central Nigeria. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 100 PLHIV accessing HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support services in Faith Alive Foundation-Nigeria using quantitative method of data collection and SPSS version 20 for data analysis. Crude and adjusted odds ratios as well as 95% confidence interval were used in this study with a p-value of ≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the respondents in the study was 35.8 ± 8.9 years with 56 (56.0%) of them being 35 years and above. Good knowledge of condom use was found among 62.0% of the respondents while consistent condom use was reported among 34 (34.0%) of them. Male sex (AOR-12.09; 95% CI - 3.025 – 48.288) and secondary level of education were found to predict consistent condom use (AOR- 4.48; 95% CI - 1.165 – 17.214). Conclusion: This study has brought to light the level of consistent condom use among PLHIV which is far from the expected and shown that sex and levels of education were its significant predictors.
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Dr. Tolulope O. Afolaranmi
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