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HIV/AIDS prevention practices among military personnel in Northwest Ethiopia
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Kebede, G and Kumsa, A and Tafese, A and Abdissa, S and Sharma, HR and Arora, A, HIV/AIDS prevention practices among military personnel in Northwest Ethiopia, AIDS Care pp. 1-5. ISSN 0954-0121 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/09540121.2019.1587362
Abstract
The spread of HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in military personnel in Africa. However,
the epidemiological evidence regarding HIV/AIDS prevention practices among military personnel
in Ethiopia remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate HIV/AIDS prevention
practices among military personnel in Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study among military
personnel (n = 410) was conducted in Northwest Ethiopia in 2015. Data were collected using a
pre-tested questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to ascertain factors
influencing participation in HIV/AIDS prevention programs. About one-fourth (24.6%) of the
military personnel had multiple sexual partners, of whom 24.7% failed to use condoms regularly
when having sex with non-regular sexual partners. Majority of the sample (n = 355, 86.6%)
participated in HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Military personnel who had multiple sexual
partners were 6.3 times more likely to report history of non-participation in HIV/AIDS prevention
programs (AOR = 6.3, CI95 = 3.5–11.54). A considerable proportion of military personnel had
multiple sexual partners with lower levels of condom utilization with non-regular sexual partners.
The study further demonstrated misconceptions about HIV/AIDS in Ethiopian military personnel,
which reduce their likelihood of participation in HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Health
authorities need to strengthen and accelerate HIV/AIDS prevention programs focusing towards
military personnel.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | HIV/AIDS prevention, military personnel, condom utilization, VCT services, Ethiopia |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Public Health and Health Services |
| Research Field: | Health Promotion |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Infectious Diseases |
| UTAS Author: | Kebede, G (Mr Getahun Beyera) |
| ID Code: | 134339 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the School of Health Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2019-08-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-09-10 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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