Low coverage of HIV testing among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: Implication for achieving the UNAIDS first 95.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most studies on HIV testing among young people in Nigeria are not nationally representative. As such, recent nationally representative data, such as the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), could help assess the current level of HIV testing among young people, a key target population for HIV prevention in the country. In this study, we examined the coverage and factors associated with HIV testing among adolescents and young adults (AYA).

Methods

We used the data for 14,312 AYA that examined recent and lifetime HIV testing from the 2017 MCIS. Our outcomes of interest were ever tested for HIV and recently tested for HIV. We examined the association between socio-demographic factors (e.g., age, marital status, education attainment, wealth status), stigma belief,

SUBMITTER: Ajayi AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7237011 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature