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2. Pilot study of home-based delivery of HIV testing and counseling and contraceptive services to couples in Malawi.
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Becker S, Taulo FO, Hindin MJ, Chipeta EK, Loll D, and Tsui A
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- Adult, Female, HIV Infections diagnosis, Humans, Malawi, Male, Mass Screening, Pilot Projects, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Unplanned, Sex Education, Sexual Partners, Sexually Transmitted Diseases diagnosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases prevention & control, Spouses, Condoms statistics & numerical data, Contraceptive Agents therapeutic use, Counseling, Family Characteristics, Family Planning Services methods, HIV Infections prevention & control, Home Care Services, Unsafe Sex prevention & control
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Background: HIV counseling and testing for couples is an important component of HIV prevention strategies, particularly in Sub Saharan Africa. The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the uptake of couple HIV counseling and testing (CHCT) and couple family planning (CFP) services in a single home visit in peri-urban Malawi and to assess related factors., Methods: This study involved offering CHCT and CFP services to couples in their homes; 180 couples were sampled from households in a peri-urban area of Blantyre. Baseline data were collected from both partners and follow-up data were collected one week later. A pair of male and female counselors approached each partner separately about HIV testing and counseling and contraceptive services and then, if both consented, CHCT and CFP services (pills, condoms and referrals for other methods) were given. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were done to examine the relationship between individual partner characteristics and acceptance of the services. Selected behaviors reported pre- and post-intervention, particularly couple reports on contraceptive use and condom use at last sex, were also tested for differences., Results: 89% of couples accepted at least one of the services (58% CHCT-only, 29% CHCT + CFP, 2% CFP-only). Among women, prior testing experience (p < 0.05), parity (p < 0.01), and emotional closeness to partner (p < 0.01) had significant bivariate associations with acceptance of at least one service. Reported condom use at last sex increased from 6% to 25% among couples receiving any intervention. First-ever HIV testing was delivered to 25 women and 69 men, resulting, respectively, in 4 and 11 newly detected infections., Conclusions: Home-based CHCT and CFP were very successful in this pilot study with high proportions of previously untested husbands and wives accepting CHCT and there were virtually no negative outcomes within one week. This study supports the need for further research and testing of home- and couple-based approaches to expand access to HCT and contraceptive services to prevent the undesired consequences of sexually transmitted infection and unintended pregnancy via unprotected sex.
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- 2014
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3. Community, social group, and individual level correlates of rural Malawian men's and women's reproductive health intentions and practices.
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Paz-Soldan VA, Bisika T, DeGraft-Johnson J, and Tsui AO
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Malawi, Male, Rural Population, Young Adult, Contraception Behavior, HIV Infections prevention & control, Health Behavior, Reproductive Health
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Using a sample of 656 men and 930 women from rural Malawi in 2000, the authors examined the association between various individual and community level factors, as well as participation in social groups, and four reproductive health outcomes: intentions to use any contraceptives in the next six months, current use of modem contraceptives, wanting an HIV test, and having had an HIV test. Women in social groups have higher odds of reporting intentions to use contraceptives, wanting an HIV test, and of having had an HIV test than those not in groups. Among men, social group participation is only slightly associated with having had an HIV test. For all, education is positively associated with all four outcomes, and number of children is associated with intentions to use and actual use of contraceptives. At a community level, proximity to a health center or school is positively associated with three outcomes for women and with use of modern contraceptive methods for men.
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- 2012
4. Developing scales to measure perceived HIV risk and vulnerability among Ethiopian women testing for HIV.
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Bradley H, Tsui A, Hindin M, Kidanu A, and Gillespie D
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- Adolescent, Adult, Ethiopia epidemiology, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, HIV Infections diagnosis, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections prevention & control, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Middle Aged, Perception, Risk Factors, Self-Assessment, Young Adult, HIV Infections psychology, Health Behavior, Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology, Vulnerable Populations psychology
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HIV prevention services are increasingly being used by individuals in developing countries, but we know very little about how self-assessed HIV risk determines health-seeking behavior. People may feel they are at risk of HIV infection for many reasons, including both risky behavior and anxiety associated with heightened HIV awareness. In order to improve the measurement of perceived HIV risk, we developed scales measuring two constructs. Perceived risk is one's self-assessed likelihood of becoming HIV-infected based on HIV knowledge and behavior. Perceived vulnerability is felt susceptibility to HIV infection even in the absence of risk behavior. Items measuring these constructs were included in a voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) client survey, conducted in mid-2008 with 2027 women attending eight Ethiopian VCT facilities. We also conducted in-depth interviews with 22 women in two of the facilities and added items to the scales based on findings from these interviews. All items were validated in a post-enumeration survey. Factor structures of both constructs were examined using exploratory factor analysis. We also calculated Pearson's correlations between the scales and comparable constructs and behaviors. Cronbach's alpha for the perceived risk scale was 0.87 in the initial survey and 0.89 in the validation survey. For the perceived vulnerability scale, Cronbach's alpha was only 0.66 in the initial survey but increased to 0.74 after adding items indicated by the in-depth interviews. The scales are moderately correlated, indicated by a Pearson's correlation of 0.65. Both scales have high construct validity. Perceived risk has a higher correlation with HIV status than does perceived vulnerability, at 39% vs 28%. Conversely, perceived vulnerability is more highly correlated with HIV salience than is perceived risk, at 39% compared to 25%. These findings suggest perceived HIV risk and perceived HIV vulnerability should be measured separately. More information is needed about how these constructs may motivate people to seek HIV prevention services.
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- 2011
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5. Client characteristics and HIV risk associated with repeat HIV testing among women in Ethiopia.
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Bradley H, Tsui A, Kidanu A, and Gillespie D
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Cross-Sectional Studies, Ethiopia epidemiology, Female, HIV Infections prevention & control, HIV Infections psychology, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Logistic Models, Perception, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Urban Population, Young Adult, AIDS Serodiagnosis statistics & numerical data, Counseling, HIV Infections diagnosis, HIV Infections epidemiology, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Voluntary Programs statistics & numerical data
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In Ethiopia, the number of HIV tests administered doubled from 2007 to 2008. However, very little is known about the number of clients testing repeatedly in one year, or their motivations for doing so. We examine repeat HIV testing among 2,027 Ethiopian women attending eight VCT facilities in 2008. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine associations between repeat HIV testing and demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics, as well as HIV status. Nearly 40% of clients had tested previously for HIV. Women with high sexual risk are nearly four times more likely than those with no sexual risk to have tested previously, but HIV prevalence was lower among repeat testers (6.5%) than first-time testers (8.5%). Moderate perceived vulnerability, or feeling powerless to prevent HIV infection, is associated with a 50% increased likelihood of being a repeat tester. High perceived behavioral risk is associated with a 40% reduction in the likelihood a woman is testing for at least the second time. Costs associated with repeat testing should be balanced against identification of new HIV cases and prevention benefits.
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- 2011
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6. Resumption of sexual activity and regular menses after childbirth among women infected with HIV in Malawi.
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Makanani B, Kumwenda J, Kumwenda N, Chen S, Tsui A, and Taha TE
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- Adult, Breast Feeding, Female, HIV Infections psychology, HIV Infections virology, Humans, Malawi epidemiology, Patient Education as Topic, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy, Proportional Hazards Models, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Sexual Behavior psychology, Socioeconomic Factors, Viral Load, Young Adult, HIV Infections complications, Menstruation, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, Sexual Behavior statistics & numerical data
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Objective: To determine the factors associated with resumption of sexual activity and regular menses after childbirth among women infected with HIV-1., Methods: Information on sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors was obtained from 2 HIV perinatal studies (NVAZ and PEPI trials) conducted in Malawi, 2000-2009. Factors associated with resumption of sexual activity and menses were analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models., Results: A total of 1838 women from the NVAZ study and 2982 women from the PEPI study were included in the analysis. Resumption of sexual activity was primarily associated with sociodemographic factors (e.g. in the PEPI study, marital status [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 0.56, P<0.001], use of contraceptive method [aHR 8.0, P<0.001], and breastfeeding [aHR 0.52, P<0.001]), whereas resumption of regular menses in the PEPI study was primarily associated with biological factors (e.g. plasma viral load [aHR 0.89, P<0.006], and breastfeeding [aHR 0.23, P<0.001)., Conclusion: HIV-infected women need adequate counseling to take into account their HIV infection status before resuming sexual activity after childbirth.
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- 2010
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7. Fertility intentions of HIV-1 infected and uninfected women in Malawi: a longitudinal study.
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Taulo F, Berry M, Tsui A, Makanani B, Kafulafula G, Li Q, Nkhoma C, Kumwenda JJ, Kumwenda N, and Taha TE
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- Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Female, HIV-1, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Malawi, Metronidazole administration & dosage, Metronidazole therapeutic use, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Rate, Treatment Outcome, Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies administration & dosage, Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies therapeutic use, Vaginosis, Bacterial drug therapy, Young Adult, Family Planning Services, Fertility, HIV Infections psychology, Intention, Women's Health
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This study aimed to determine changes in fertility intentions of HIV-1 infected and uninfected reproductive age women in Blantyre, Malawi. Participants were asked about their fertility intentions at baseline and at 3-month visits for 1 year. Time-to-event statistical models were used to determine factors associated with changes in fertility intentions. Overall, 842 HIV uninfected and 844 HIV infected women were enrolled. The hazard of changing from wanting no more children at baseline to wanting more children at follow-up was 61% lower among HIV infected women compared to HIV uninfected women (P < 0.01) after adjusting for other factors, while HIV infected women were approximately 3 times more likely to change to wanting no more children. The overall pregnancy rate after 12 months was 14.9 per 100 person-years and did not differ among 102 HIV uninfected and 100 infected women who became pregnant. HIV infection is a significant predictor of fertility intentions over time.
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- 2009
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8. Patterns of knowledge and condom use among population groups: results from the 2005 Ethiopian behavioral surveillance surveys on HIV.
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Kassie GM, Mariam DH, and Tsui AO
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- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemiology, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome transmission, Adolescent, Adult, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Ethiopia epidemiology, Female, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections transmission, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupations statistics & numerical data, Rural Population statistics & numerical data, Sex Factors, Sex Work statistics & numerical data, Unsafe Sex, Urban Population statistics & numerical data, Young Adult, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome prevention & control, Condoms statistics & numerical data, HIV Infections prevention & control, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Risk-Taking
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Background: Behavioral surveys help interpret the magnitude of HIV/AIDS. We analyzed indicators of knowledge on HIV/AIDS and condom use among sub populations selected for behavioral surveillance in Ethiopia., Methods: We used 2005 HIV/AIDS behavioral data from ten target groups. These were female sex workers, defense forces, police force, pastoralists, truck drivers, intercity bus drivers, road construction workers, teachers, factory workers and people in ANC catchment areas., Results: Data from 14,524 individuals were analyzed. The majority were males (63.6%). Overall, knowledge of the three preventive methods, misconceptions and comprehensive knowledge was 57%, 75% and 18.5%, respectively. Female sex workers and the defense force showed some behavioral change in using a condom during the most recent sexual encounter and consistently used a condom with non-regular sexual partners and paying partners. Women, pastoralists and the illiterate were less likely to use condom., Conclusion: Misconceptions about the transmission of HIV were high and comprehensive knowledge about HIV & AIDS was low, particularly among pastoralists. Consistent condom use and condom use during the last sexual encounter were high among both female sex workers and defense force employees, both with paying and non-regular sexual partners. This might be a positive sign, though a considerable proportion in each target group did not report using a condom during sex with non-regular partners.
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- 2008
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9. The year-long effect of HIV-positive test results on pregnancy intentions, contraceptive use, and pregnancy incidence among Malawian women.
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Hoffman IF, Martinson FE, Powers KA, Chilongozi DA, Msiska ED, Kachipapa EI, Mphande CD, Hosseinipour MC, Chanza HC, Stephenson R, and Tsui AO
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- Adult, Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Counseling methods, Counseling statistics & numerical data, Family Planning Services statistics & numerical data, Female, HIV Infections drug therapy, HIV Infections psychology, HIV Seropositivity diagnosis, Humans, Malawi, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious psychology, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious virology, Pregnancy, Unwanted psychology, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Time Factors, Contraceptive Agents administration & dosage, Family Planning Services methods, HIV Infections diagnosis
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Objectives: To estimate the effect of receiving HIV-positive test results on intentions to have future children and on contraceptive use and to assess the association between pregnancy intentions and pregnancy incidence among HIV-positive women in Malawi., Methods: Women of unknown HIV status completed a questionnaire about pregnancy intentions and contraceptive use and then received HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT). Women who were HIV-positive and not pregnant were enrolled and followed for 1 year while receiving HIV care and access to family planning (FP) services., Results: Before receiving their HIV test results, 33% of women reported a desire to have future children; this declined to 15% 1 week later (P < 0.0001) and remained constant throughout follow-up. Contraceptive use increased from 38% before HIV testing to 52% 1 week later (P < 0.0001) and then decreased to 46% by 12 months. The pregnancy incidence among women not reporting a desire to have future children after VCT was less than half of the incidence among women reporting this desire., Conclusions: With knowledge of their HIV-positive status, women were less likely to desire future pregnancies. Pregnancy incidence was lower among women not desiring future children. Integration of VCT, FP, and HIV care could prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission.
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- 2008
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10. Does the delivery of integrated family planning and HIV/AIDS services influence community-based workers' client loads in Ethiopia?
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Creanga AA, Bradley HM, Kidanu A, Melkamu Y, and Tsui AO
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- Adolescent, Adult, Efficiency, Organizational, Ethiopia, Female, Humans, Male, Ambulatory Care Facilities organization & administration, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, HIV Infections, Workload
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Community-based reproductive health agents (CBRHAs) can increase community knowledge of and offer immediate access to reproductive health services, including HIV/AIDS. Due to growing interest in integration of family planning and HIV services in Ethiopia, it is important to examine whether CBRHAs are efficiently offering both service types. The present analysis uses survey data collected from Ethiopian CBRHAs and examines associations between agents' demographic, personality and work-related characteristics and their capacity to provide integrated services and have high client volumes. Multivariate probit and bivariate probit regression models are fitted for the two outcomes of interest. Nearly half of CBRHAs in our sample offer integrated services, but this is not jointly associated with increased productivity. Personality traits and work experience are more strongly associated with agents' capacity to provide integrated services than demographic characteristics, while agents' gender and work-related characteristics are significantly associated with increased likelihood of serving more clients.
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- 2007
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11. Social, economic and demographic determinants of sexual risk behaviors among men in rural Malawi: A district-level study.
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Soldan VA, deGraft-Johnson JE, Bisika T, and Tsui AO
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- Adult, HIV Infections transmission, Humans, Malawi, Male, Risk, Risk-Taking, Rural Population, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult, Condoms statistics & numerical data, HIV Infections prevention & control, Sexual Behavior statistics & numerical data, Sexual Partners psychology
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Data from a survey of 715 men aged 20-44 from Mangochi district of Malawi were used to assess the sociodemographic and economic determinants of (1) having ever paid for sex, (2) total number of sex partners in the past year, and (3) having ever used condoms. Different individual characteristics were associated with each of these sexual behaviors. Polygamy and being a fisherman who has left home for over a month in the past year for work reasons were both positively associated with having ever paid for sex, whereas those with more household wealth were less likely to have paid for sex. The influence of education, age, age at sexual initiation, Muslim religion, polygamy, occupation, and having ever paid for sex on total number of sexual partners in the past year are all evident. Finally, secondary education, work-related migration, and having ever paid for sex were significantly associated with having used condoms.
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- 2007
12. HIV voluntary counseling and testing service preferences in a rural Malawi population.
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deGraft-Johnson J, Paz-Soldan V, Kasote A, and Tsui A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Female, HIV Infections diagnosis, Health Services Research, Humans, Malawi, Male, Rural Population, AIDS Serodiagnosis, Counseling, HIV Infections prevention & control, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services have become an integral component of HIV prevention efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. This study of a rural Malawi district population examined variation in past and desired use of VCT services among 868 women aged 15 to 34 and 648 men aged 20 to 44 aware of HIV/AIDS. Only 11% of men and 7% of women had been tested, but of those untested, 76% of men and 61% of women desired testing. Ninety percent of respondents willing to know their results preferred to hear them from a test site counselor and on the same day of the test. However, 27% of women wanting to be tested did not want to know their test results, a finding significantly associated with knowing someone affected by AIDS and perceiving oneself at HIV infection risk. Knowledge of the behaviors of HIV prevention, knowing someone with AIDS, knowing the locations of a test site, and perceived risk of HIV infection all had a consistently significant association with past and future VCT use for men and women.
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- 2005
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13. Condom use for preventing HIV infection/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: a comparative multilevel analysis of Uganda and Tanzania.
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Ukwuani FA, Tsui AO, and Suchindran CM
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- Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Models, Biological, Tanzania, Uganda, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome prevention & control, Condoms, HIV Infections prevention & control
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This study explored the relationships between individual-, household-, and community-level variables and condom use to prevent HIV infection in women and men in Uganda and Tanzania using multilevel modeling. Using data from the Demographic and Health Surveys for Uganda (1995) and Tanzania (1996) as well as data collected by the MEASURE Evaluation Project at the Carolina Population Center for Tanzania (1996 and 1999), the study found higher condom use among men than women. There was also heterogeneity in condom use among different clusters for both women and men. More specifically, women and men living in clusters with higher indicators of development were more likely to use condoms to prevent HIV infection. In addition, condom use was much more prevalent in areas where health care services were nearby (0-5 km). In addition, condom use was more common among women (but not men) who lived in clusters where HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, and treatment were provided. The results further revealed that education improved condom use; however, the effect of education was considerably reduced in the models that included HIV/AIDS knowledge and cluster-level variables. The positive effect of household wealth on condom use also diminished after controlling for the effects of the knowledge and cluster-level factors. Knowledge about HIV and perceiving oneself to be at risk for contracting HIV infection improved condom use.
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- 2003
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14. Effect of depressive symptoms and social support on weight and CD4 count increase at HIV clinic in Ethiopia.
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Alemu, Hibret, Haile Mariam, Damen, Tsui, Amy, Ahmed, Saifudin, and Shewamare, Aster
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BODY weight ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,MENTAL depression ,HEALTH facilities ,HIV infections ,PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons ,RESEARCH methodology ,PROBABILITY theory ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SCALES (Weighing instruments) ,SOCIAL networks ,T-test (Statistics) ,SOCIAL support ,HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy ,CROSS-sectional method ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CD4 lymphocyte count - Abstract
Studies have reported an inverse relationship between depressive symptoms and weight and CD4 gain and a positive association between social support and weight and CD4 gain. The main objective of this study was to explore the effect of depressive symptoms and perceived social support on weight change and CD4 cell progression in an HIV clinic in Ethiopia. The study design was descriptive cross-sectional, with a sample of 1815 HIV-infected adults age 18 years or above. Depressive symptoms and perceived social support were the independent variables, while weight and CD4 cell count were the dependent variables. Regression modeling was the main statistical approach used for the analysis. A significant proportion of females reported depressive symptoms: being bothered by things that do not bother other people, they had been depressed, and their sleep had been restless for 5–7 days a week. A lesser proportion of males reported these problems. A significant proportion of study participants did not have someone to borrow a small amount of money (6 USD) from for immediate help and did not have somebody to support them if they were confined to bed for several weeks. Worse depressive symptoms had a negative effect on weight gain and CD4 cell progression, while better perceived social support had a positive effect on both weight gain and CD4 cell progression. Interventions that address both of these background factors need to be designed and implemented as part of the HAART program to improve weight gain and CD4 cell progression. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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15. Correlates of highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence among urban Ethiopian clients.
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Alemu, Hibret, Haile Mariam, Damen, Tsui, Amy O, and Shewamare, Aster
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CLINICAL drug trials ,BLOOD cell count ,CONFIDENCE ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,EPIDEMIOLOGY ,HIV infections ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENT compliance ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SELF-evaluation ,SEX distribution ,STATISTICS ,T cells ,CITY dwellers ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,DATA analysis ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,CROSS-sectional method ,HEALTH literacy - Abstract
There has been a massive expansion of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) services in Ethiopia since 2005. To assess clients’ self-reported adherence to HAART medication, a descriptive, comparative cross-sectional study was carried out among adults receiving HAART medication at the Zewditu Memorial Hospital ART clinic in Addis Ababa. Of 1 808 clients eligible for the study, 1 722 agreed to participate. The data were collected over six weeks in February and March 2010. Ordered and binary logistic regression models were applied to analyse the data. The majority of participants were over age 30 years, most were females, and 90% had some formal education. More than half reported being ‘extremely sure’ about their ability to take most or all of their medication. Self-reported adherence to the medication was generally good, as 62% said they had never missed a dose. The most commonly cited reason for missing medication was being busy (57.5%). The odds of ever missing a dose of HAART were lower for males (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.44; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15–1.79), older persons (AOR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.97–0.99), and those who did not drink alcohol regularly. Similarly, the odds of being self-confident about taking the medication properly were higher for males and for those who did not drink alcohol regularly (AOR: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.35–0.64). The odds of self-confidence in taking the medication were lower among those in lower income group. Those who reported an expenditure income of Birr 501–999 (AOR: 0.35; 95% CI: 0.24–0.49) or Birr 1 000–1 999 (AOR: 0.41; 95% CI: 0.29–0.60) had less self-confidence in taking their medication properly as compared to those who had an expenditure income of Birr 2 000 or more. There is a need to design and implement targeted adherence interventions that could lead to better treatment outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2011
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16. Assessing the Importance of Gender Roles in Couples' Home- Based Sexual Health Services in Malawi.
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Gipson, Jessica D., Muritifering, Carie J., Chauwa, Felluna K., Taulo, Frank, Tsui, Amy O., and Hindin, Michelle J.
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CONTRACEPTION ,COMMUNITY health services ,FOCUS groups ,HIV infections ,HOME care services ,SEXUAL health ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL screening ,RESEARCH funding ,SEX discrimination ,SEX distribution ,GENDER role ,SOUND recordings ,REPRODUCTIVE health - Abstract
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- 2010
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