Determinants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Status Disclosure in Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Ngige, Lucy W.
Ndayala, Phoebe D.
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eajhs.eanso.org
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ABSTRACTThe purpose of the study was to determine whether socio-demographic characteristics of People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) predicted self-disclosure of HIV seropositivity status in Kenya. A survey was conducted among a random sample of 232 respondents in Nairobi County. Data was gathered through interviews and focus group discussions. The findings indicated that 28.0% of the respondents were male and 72.0% were female. The respondents were aware of their HIV seropositive status for at least one year prior to the study. About half of the respondents (50.9%) had disclosed their HIV seropositive status, while 49.1% had not disclosed. The binary logistic regression established that the socio-demographic predictors of HIV seropositive status disclosure were educational attainment (AOR =1.266; p = 0.001), regular employment status (AOR = 1.691; p = 0.001) perceptions of financial security (AOR = 2.440; p = 0.020) and knowledge of management of HIV (AOR = 3.505; p = 0.001). However, respondents’ sex (p = 0.162), age (p = 0.921) and marital status p = 0.621) were not statistically significant predictors of HIV seropositivity disclosure to sexual partners. This implies that public health programmes should focus on educational interventions, financial security, and training on the management protocols for People Living with HIV and AIDS in order to promote HIV seropositivity status disclosure to sexual partners.APACITATIONNgige, L. W.& Ndayala,P. D. (2022). Determinants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Status Disclosure in Kenya. East African Journal of Health and Science, 5(1), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.5.1.608.CHICAGOCITATIONNgige, Lucy W. & Phoebe D. Ndayala. 2022. “Determinants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Status Disclosure in Kenya.”. East African Journal of Health and Science5(1), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.5.1.608.
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Demographics, HIV/AIDS, HIV Serostatus, Self-disclosure, Sexual Partners, PLWHA
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Ngige, L. W.& Ndayala,P. D. (2022). Determinants of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Status Disclosure in Kenya. East African Journal of Health and Science, 5(1), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.5.1.608