Determinants of care-seeking behavior for sexually transmitted infections among sexually active men in East Africa: A multilevel mixed effect analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addressing the global challenge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is crucial and demands immediate attention. Raising awareness, improving healthcare facilities, and implementing preventive measures are necessary to reduce the spread and mitigate their adverse effects. The treatment seeking behavior of individuals in relation to STIs is an important factor in STI prevention and control. Thus, this study aimed to identify factors associated with STI-related care-seeking behavior among sexually active men in East Africa.

Methods

A weighted sample of 3,302 sexually active men from recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs) in East African countries were included for analysis. To accommodate the inherent clustering in DHS data and the binary nature of the de

SUBMITTER: Seifu BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11376515 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature