Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV‑Uninfected Pregnant Women in Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorTheuring, Stefanie
dc.contributor.authorRubagumya, Kenyonyozi
dc.contributor.authorSchumann, Hannah
dc.contributor.authorHarms, Gundel
dc.contributor.authorRubaihayo, John
dc.contributor.authorWanyenze, Rhoda K.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-21T09:00:56Z
dc.date.available2022-03-21T09:00:56Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractOur aim was to identify sexual risk behavior among HIV-negative pregnant women in Kabarole District, Uganda, by conducting a cross-sectional study among 1610 women within three healthcare settings. One in six women engaged in HIV-specific risk behaviors including multiple sexual partners or alcohol abuse; 80% of the pregnant women reported to generally abstain from using condoms. In multivariate analysis, predictors of sexual risk behavior included being a client of the public health facilities as compared to the private facility (AOR 3.6 and 4.8, p < 0.001), being single, widowed or divorced or not cohabiting with the partner (AOR 4.7 and 2.3, p < 0.001), as well as higher household wealth (AOR 1.8, p < 0.001) and lack of partner status knowledge (AOR 1.6, p = 0.008). Self-estimated risk perception was linked with engagement in HIV-related risk behaviors except for alcohol abuse. Our findings indicate that reducing risky behaviors in pregnancy in order to prevent HIV should be a high-priority public health concern.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTheuring, S., Rubagumya, K., Schumann, H., Harms, G., Rubaihayo, J., & Wanyenze, R. (2021). Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Uninfected Pregnant Women in Western Uganda. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(7), 3277-3286.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02062-0en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02062-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2860
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherArchives of Sexual Behavioren_US
dc.subjectSexual risk behavioren_US
dc.subjectHIV risken_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.titleSexual Risk Behavior in HIV‑Uninfected Pregnant Women in Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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