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HIV status disclosure to male sexual partners and predictors among young women living with HIV in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Edward Kumakech, Deo Benyumiza, Marvin Musinguzi, Wilfred Inzama, Ebong Doryn, James Okello, Lydia Kabiri, Vanja Berggren, Jasper Watson Ogwal-Okeng

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Edward KumakechDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lira University, P.O. Box 1035, Lira, 256, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7237-7734
Deo BenyumizaDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lira University, Lira, Uganda.
Marvin MusinguziDepartment of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Lira University, Lira, Uganda.
Wilfred InzamaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Lira University, Lira, Uganda.
Ebong DorynDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Lira, Uganda.
James OkelloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Lira, Uganda.
Lydia KabiriDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Vanja BerggrenDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jasper Watson Ogwal-OkengDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Lira University, Lira, Uganda.

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Background: In 2020 in sub-Saharan Africa, 25% of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections occurred among young women (15-24 years). In Uganda, the HIV prevalence is three times higher among young women at 2.9% compared to 0.8% among their male counterparts. HIV status disclosure is a gateway to preventive services. Objectives: We set out to estimate the prevalence of HIV status disclosure to current male partners, and the predictors among the adolescent girls and young women living with HIV (AGYWLHIV) in a semi-rural northern Uganda. Design: In a cross-sectional study design, a consecutive sample of the AGYWLHIV was recruited from six antiretroviral therapy clinics between November 2022 and April 2023. Methods: Participants were administered an interviewer-guided questionnaire. They were asked whether they have ever disclosed their HIV status to their current male partners. They were also asked about their socio-demographics, sexual and reproductive health profiles, knowledge and perceptions of dual protection, and safer conception methods for AGYWLHIV. Percentages to estimate prevalence, Chi-square tests to assess associations, simple and multivariate modified Poisson regression to identify predictors at Results: Overall, 423 participants with a median age of 22 (IQR 4) years participated in the study. The prevalence of HIV status disclosure to the current male partners was found at 73.3% (95% CI 69.0-77.5). The predictors for HIV status disclosure were found to include the women's knowledge of their HIV status (APR 1.1 (95% CI 1.0-1.2), Conclusion: About three-fourths of the AGYWLHIV in semi-rural northern Uganda disclosed their HIV status to their male partners. The predictors of disclosure included the women's knowledge of their HIV status, knowledge of their male partner's HIV status, and the male partner's reciprocal disclosure of their HIV status. To enhance disclosure rates, post-test, and disclosure counseling for both individuals and couples is recommended as part of the routine HIV testing, treatment, and care programs.

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adolescent girls and young womenHIV status disclosurepredictorsprevalenceUganda

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