Factors associated with knowledge of HIV prevention among adults (15-49) in southern central region, Uganda Data: UDHS 2016

Abstract

The present study assesses knowledge about HIV prevention methods and associated factors among adults in Southern Central Region of Uganda using UDHS data collected in 2016. Data analysis was done at both Univariate and bivariate in STATA version 15. A total of 2038 adults aged 15 to 49 years were considered. Results showed that majority (79%) of the respondents were females. A slightly higher proportion (39%) of respondents were aged 20 to 29 years. Most of the respondents were married or cohabiting (55%), residing in rural areas (68%) and were from rich households (75%). Over 45% of the respondents had attained only primary education. With regard to knowledge about HIV prevention methods, A considerate percentage (9%% & 6%) did not know that always using condoms during sex and having one sex partner only, who has no other partners respectively reduces the risk of contracting HIV. Results further showed that 13% of the respondents did not know any of HIV prevention methods. Chi-square results revealed that age, sex, marital status and education level of the respondents were significantly associated with respondents` knowledge about HIV prevention methods. A higher percentage of male respondents, those aged 15 to 19 years, those that had never been married and those that had attained at most primary education did not have knowledge about HIV prevention methods There is need by the Government and other stake holders like NGOs dealing in HIV/AIDS to do more sanitization about HIV prevention especially among males, teenagers and less educated individual in in Southern Central region of Uganda in order to increase on their knowledge about HIV prevention methods which would significantly reduce their risk of contracting HIV