The impact of HIV/AIDS stigma on HIV counseling and testing in a high HIV prevalence population in Uganda
| dc.contributor.author | Ayiga, N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nambooze, H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nalugo, S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kaye, D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Katamba, A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-22T12:06:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-12-22T12:06:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Despite its importance in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing (HCT) is low in sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease continues to be a serious public health problem. This has in part been attributed to HIV/AIDS related stigma. Objective: To assess the level of HIV/AIDS related stigma and its impact on uptake of HCT in a high HIV prevalence population in Uganda. Methods: The paper used cross-sectional data on 135 men and 185 women in reproductive ages. Data were analyzed using the Pearson’s chi-square statistic and the random intercept binary logistic regression model to identify significant predictors of uptake of HCT. Results: The result shows that only 18.4% of the respondents, most of them men expressed highly stigmatizing attitudes against PLHA and 59%, men and women alike, received HCT. Uptake of HCT was higher among men (OR=1.89, p<0.01) and women (OR=4.48, p <0.001) who expressed least stigmatizing attitudes. Secondary/higher education, work in the informal sector and being ever married were significant predictors of uptake of HCT. Compared to men, women aged 25- 34, 35+ and with one sexual partner were more likely to have received HCT. Conclusions: The low level of stigma, older age, higher level of education, being ever married and monogamous sexual relationships are significant predictors of increased uptake of HCT. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ayiga, N., Nambooze, H., Nalugo, S., Kaye, D., & Katamba, A. (2013). The impact of HIV/AIDS stigma on HIV counseling and testing in a high HIV prevalence population in Uganda. African health sciences, 13(2), 278-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v13i2.12 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v13i2.12 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6512 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | African health sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV counseling | en_US |
| dc.subject | Testing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Stigma | en_US |
| dc.title | The impact of HIV/AIDS stigma on HIV counseling and testing in a high HIV prevalence population in Uganda | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |