Multilevel drivers of tobacco use among people living with HIV in West Nile and Karamoja Regions in Uganda: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco use is a significant public health problem, especially among People Living with HIV (PLWH) yet evidence on its prevalence and multi-level drivers in Uganda remains limited. This study assessed the prevalence and multilevel drivers of tobacco use among PLWH in two regions in northern Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods study involving a survey of 439 PLWH randomly sampled from eight health facilities in West Nile and Karamoja regions and Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) of 47 PLWH to understand multi-level drivers of tobacco use. Data was collected from August 15th to December 20th, 2024. Survey data was collected electronically using Open Data Kit (ODK) platform. Tobacco use was biochemically verified using cotinine urine dipsticks. We conducted quan

SUBMITTER: Musasizi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12560500 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature