• Login
    View Item 
    •   NRU
    • Journal Publications
    • Medical and Health Sciences
    • Medical and Health Sciences
    • View Item
    •   NRU
    • Journal Publications
    • Medical and Health Sciences
    • Medical and Health Sciences
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Prevalence, associated factors and perspectives of HIV testing among men in Uganda

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Article (585.2Kb)
    Date
    2020
    Author
    Nangendo, Joanita
    Katahoire, Anne R.
    Armstrong-Hough, Mari
    Kabami, Jane
    Odei Obeng-Amoako, Gloria
    Muwema, Mercy
    Semitala, Fred C.
    Karamagi, Charles A.
    Wanyenze, Rhoda K.
    Kamya, Moses R.
    Kalyango, Joan N.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Despite overall increase in HIV testing, more men than women remain untested. In 2018, 92% of Ugandan women but only 67% of men had tested for HIV. Understanding men’s needs and concerns for testing could guide delivery of HIV testing services (HTS) to them. We assessed the prevalence of testing, associated factors and men’s perspectives on HIV testing in urban and peri-urban communities in Central Uganda. Methods and findings We conducted a parallel-convergent mixed-methods study among men in Kampala and Mpigi districts from August to September 2018. Using two-stage sampling, we selected 1340 men from Mpigi. We administered a structured questionnaire to collect data on HIV testing history, socio-demographics, self-reported HIV risk-related behaviors, barriers and facilitators to HIV testing. We also conducted 10 focus-groups with men from both districts to learn their perspectives on HIV testing. We used modified Poisson regression to assess factors associated with HIV testing and inductive thematic analysis to identify barriers and facilitators. Though 84.0% of men reported having tested for HIV, only 65.7% had tested in the past 12-months despite nearly all (96.7%) engaging in at least one HIV risk-related behavior. Men were more likely to have tested if aged 25–49 years, Catholic, with secondary or higher education and circumcised. Being married was associated with ever-testing while being widowed or divorced was associated with testing in past 12-months.
    URI
    https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0237402
    https://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1850
    Collections
    • Medical and Health Sciences [3718]

    Research Dissemination Platform copyright © since 2021  UNCST
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Partners
     

     

    Browse

    All of NRU
    Communities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects
    This Collection
    By Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Research Dissemination Platform copyright © since 2021  UNCST
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Partners