Socioeconomic inequality in adults undertaking HIV testing over time in Ethiopia based on data from demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

HIV testing is the entry point to HIV prevention, care and treatment and needs continuous evaluation to understand whether all social groups have accessed services equally. Addressing disparities in HIV testing between social groups results in effective and efficient response against HIV prevention. Despite these benefits, there was no previous study on inequality and determinants over time in Ethiopia. Thus, the objective of this research was to examine socioeconomic inequality in individuals undertaking HIV testing over time, allowing for the identification of persistent and emerging determinants.

Methods

Data sources for the current study were the 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys. The 2016 population health survey is the one that Ethiopia us

SUBMITTER: Endalamaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866500 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature