Journal article
Disclosure to sexual partner and condom use among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at a tertiary health facility in South West Nigeria
Pan African Medical Journal, Vol.18, pp.1-11
2014
PMCID: PMC4242051
PMID: 25426203
Abstract
Introduction:
Condom use and disclosure of HIV status increase the safety of sexual activity. Its extent will determine the need for appropriate interventions. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of condom use and disclosure to sexual partners among individuals receiving Antiretroviral Therapy at a tertiary health facility in South West Nigeria.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study of 578 clients enrolled in the ART program of Federal Medical Centre Owo, Ondo State Nigeria, was conducted.
Results:
The mean age of respondents was 38.6+9.6 years, more than half (66.6%) were females and 7% were currently married. Three-quarter were sexually active out of which 324(75.9%) used condom consistently and correctly and 323(75.6%) disclosed their status to their sexual partner. Use of condom was by 81% of those with tertiary education (p=0.002), and 84.5% of singles utilized condom (p<0.001). Determinant of condom use wwere, male (OR: 2; CI: 1.1- 3.3; p=0.013), secondary and tertiary education (OR: 3.69; CI: 1.48 - 9.19; p=0.005) and (OR: 4.79; CI: 1.84 - 12.44; p=0.001) respectively. Determinant of disclosure was being married (OR: 11.8; CI- 5.5-25.7; p<0.001). No significant association exist between disclosure and condom use.
Conclusion:
Most of the people living with HIV accessing ART were sexually active. A good proportion of them used condom consistently and correctly. Disclosure did not have significant effect on condom use. More health education intervention to increase disclosure rate and safe sexual behaviour among HIV positive clients is needed.
Details
- Title
- Disclosure to sexual partner and condom use among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at a tertiary health facility in South West Nigeria
- Authors
- Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo (Author) - University College Hospital, IbadanOlayinka Stephen Ilesanmi (Corresponding Author) - Federal Medical CentreBridget Ama Omotoso (Author) - Federal Medical CentreOladele Olufemi Ayodeji (Author) - Federal Medical CentreAdesola Olawumi Kareem (Author) - Federal Medical CentreFaith Osaretin Alele (Author) - Federal Medical Centre
- Publication details
- Pan African Medical Journal, Vol.18, pp.1-11
- Publisher
- Pan African Medical Journal - Center for Public health Research and Information
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.11604/pamj.2014.18.245.4371
- ISSN
- 1937-8688
- PMID
- 25426203; PMC4242051
- Copyright note
- © Ilesanmi Olayinka Stephen et al. The Pan African Medical Journal - ISSN 1937-8688. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99967595602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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