PREVALENCE OF HIV/AIDS AMONG YOUTHS AGED 15-35 AT BUSHENYI HEALTH CENTER IV, BUSHENYI DISTRICT. A CROSS-SSECTIONAL STUDY.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51168/e900n429Keywords:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Human Immune Virus, Antiretroviral Therapy clinic, Bushenyi Health Center IV, Bushenyi DistrictAbstract
Background:
The Study aims to investigate the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among youths aged 15 to 35 at Bushenyi Health Center IV, Bushenyi district.
Methodology:
The study used a cross-sectional study design. Participants were selected using a random sampling method and a sample of 84 participants was obtained. The study used a questionnaire that contained closed-ended questions. Data was examined, categorized, and presented in summarized separate graphs, frequency tables, percentages, and measurements of the mean using Microsoft Excel 2013 using a computer.
Results:
The prevalence of HIV/aids among youths aged 15-35 at Bushenyi Health Center IV was 36(49%). majority 38(51%) of the youths were HIV negative while minority 36(49%) were HIV positive. majority 74(88.1%) of the youths had tested for HIV/AIDs while the minority 10(11.9%) had never tested. Most of the youths 25(33.9%) had tested 3 time, followed by 21(28%) tested 2 times, 15(20.1%) tested 4 times and above and least 13(17.6%) had tested once. For the risk factors, the majority 72(85.7%) of youth had sexual intercourse before while the minority 12(14.3%) had never. The majority 39(54.2%) never used condoms, 20(27%) used condoms for sometimes while the minority 13(18%) always used condoms. Lastly, the majority 47(56%) had more than one partner, followed by 25(29.7%) had only one partner while the minority 12(14.3%) had none.
Conclusion:
The knowledge of HIV among the youths was slightly low. The sexually active age was mostly affected (15-22 years). The general prevalence of HIV among the youth in Bushenyi H/C IV was 9.5% among the youths who were sampled. The prevalence was slightly higher in female youths (6%) as compared to males who had (3.5%).
Recommendation:
Mass education should be given to the youths on issues concerning the risk factors for HIV, the infected youths should be introduced to ART clinics as early as possible.
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