ArticleAfrican health sciences2025
Knowledge on HIV and its association with sexual behavior among adolescents in Kampala, Uganda.
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- Perceived HIV knowledge in the context of novel psychoactive substance use: evidence from a multi-city survey in Kazakhstan.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Innovations and African Health Sciences: telling it beyond our environs.African health sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Despite several efforts to educate adolescents about HIV/AIDS in Uganda, many still engage in unsafe behaviors, putting them at risk of HIV infection. Objective: We aimed to assess the level of HIV knowledge and associated factors and establish association with sexual behavior among 13 to 19-year-old adolescents living in an urban division in Kampala district. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 976 adolescents selected through multistage sampling and administered one pretested questionnaire to collect data. We analyzed the data using Stata version 14.0. Results: Knowledge on HIV was moderate (mean score = 11.30, SD= 2.91), and it was not associated with sexual behavior (OR= 0.97, p-value = 0.565). HIV knowledge was associated with age, school status, and knowledge of HIV status. Conclusions: Knowing about HIV did not imply engaging in safe sex practices. There is, therefore, a need to encourage adolescents to adopt safe sexual behavior in the fight against HIV.
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