Prevalence and Predictors of Non-Uptake of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing among Undergraduates of Tertiary Institution in Abia State, Nigeria

• 作者: Prince Ezenwa N. Onyemachi Madu James Awa Mazi E. C. Ejikem Juliet U. Enukeme
• 来源期刊: 统计学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PREVALENCE PREDICTORS VCT Non-Uptake Tertiary Institution Abia State
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（1）
• 页码范围: 19-35
• 页数: 17页
• 分类号: R51

摘要

<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">One of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs in Nigeria is Voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT). However, its utilization among young adults, particularly undergraduates, is very low. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of non-uptake of VCT among undergraduates. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A cross sectional study using quantitative methods was conducted. Using simple random sampling, three faculties were selected out of nine and 422 respondents were selected from three faculties. Interviews were conducted using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires. Data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences version 20. Prevalence was measured by the percentage of respondents that had never used VCT. Analytical statistics were done using chi-square test to measure strength of association between VCT uptake and knowledge and attitude of respondents. Association with P-value</span></span><span> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> < </span><span> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.05 was considered significant.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of non-uptake of VCT. The associations were presented as odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Overall, 59.3% of respondents were knowledgeable about VCT while majority, 64.7% had negative attitude towards it. Knowledge (X</span>^{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 9.89, P-value < 0.001) and attitude (X</span>^{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 10.78, P-value < 0.001) showed statistically significant