Prevalence of HIV testing and associated factors among young adolescents in Eswatini: a secondary data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV testing is a crucial starting point for prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest global HIV/AIDS prevalence and mortality, yet HIV testing remains sub-optimal. Thus, this study aimed to identify the prevalence of HIV testing and associated factors among young adolescents aged 10 to 14 years in Eswatini, a country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world.

Methods

Data were obtained from Swaziland HIV Incidence Measurement Survey between 2016 and 2017 (SHIMS 2), an internationally supported national survey aimed at combating HIV/AIDS. A total of 739 young adolescents aged 10 to 14 years were selected for the final analysis after deleting cases with missing values for the key variables. The effects of demographic c

SUBMITTER: Jung MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9661805 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature