Sexual Practices and HIV Seropositivity Disclosure among Adults in Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNdayala, Phoebe
dc.contributor.authorNgige, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorOndigi, Alice
dc.contributor.authorEvelia, Humphries
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-13T12:54:22Z
dc.date.available2021-01-13T12:54:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA research article published in East African Journal of Health and Scienceen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between sexual practices and HIV seropositive status disclosure to sexual partners by People Living with Human Immune-Deficiency Virus (PLWHIV) in Nairobi, Kenya. A survey was conducted among 232 PLWHIV who were registered members of HIV support groups in an informal settlement. Results showed that half (50.5%) of the respondents had disclosed their HIV seropositive status to their sexual partners. Chi-square results revealed statistically significant relationships between HIV seropositive disclosure and the following sexual behaviours: condom use in the last sexual encounter (χ 2 = 12.144; df = 1; p = 0.001); regular sexual partner (χ2 = 5.124; df = 1; p = 0.024); agreement on HIV testing with sexual partner (χ 2 = 3.873; df = 1; p = 0.039) and knowledge of sexual partners’ HIV serostatus (χ 2 = 6.536; df = 1; p = 0.011). The binary logistic regression results established four positive predictors of self-disclosure to sexual partners as regular sexual partner (AOR = 2.506; p = 0.012), knowledge of sexual partners’ HIV serostatus (AOR = 3.949; p = 0.015), condom use during the last sexual encounter (AOR = 3.507; p = 0.035) and agreement on HIV testing with sexual partner (AOR = 2.560; p = 0.020). However, the desire to conceive (AOR = 3.050; p = 0.094) and the method of testing HIV serostatus (AOR = 0.853; p = 0.530) were not significant predictors of HIV seropositivity disclosure. It was concluded that respondents who knew their partners HIV serostatus and also used a condom during their last sexual encounter were four times more likely to disclose than those who were not aware of partners’ serostatus or those who did not use a condom in their last sexual encounter. Furthermore, those who were in regular sexual relationships and also agreed on HIV testing with sexual partners were twice more likely to disclose than those in casual sexual relationships. An analysis of sexual practices of PLWHIV can therefore enhance the formulation of targeted strategies aimed at enhancing HIV prevention and reduction of risky sexual behaviour among PLWHIV.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNdayala, P., Ngige, L., Ondigi, A., & Evelia, H. (2021). Sexual Practices and HIV Seropositivity Disclosure among Adults in Nairobi, Kenya. East African Journal of Health and Science, 3(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.3.1.265.en_US
dc.identifier.issnPrint ISSN: 2707-3912 | Online ISSN: 2707-3920
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/2707-3920
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/21192
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African Nature & Science Organisationen_US
dc.subjectHIV and AIDSen_US
dc.subjectHIV Seropositivityen_US
dc.subjectSelf-Disclosureen_US
dc.subjectSexual Practicesen_US
dc.titleSexual Practices and HIV Seropositivity Disclosure among Adults in Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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