Decomposing gender gaps in HIV service outcomes.

ABSTRACT: This study uses Population-based HIV Impact Assessments survey data to examine factors associated with gender disparities in HIV outcomes. The analysis examined the share of adult males and females living with HIV who are aware of their status, are on treatment and have achieved viral load suppression across 13 African countries. The study then used the Blinder-Oaxaca statistical method to decompose these gaps into three core elements: (1) the part caused by observed differences in characteristics between the two groups, (2) the part caused by unobservable differences between the groups, often attributed to structural barriers and (3) the unexplained portion of the gap. The study then compares how these gaps and decompositions have changed over time. The model confirms that males have poor

SUBMITTER: Gaumer G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815156 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature