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Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS and Related Factors in Angolans Aged between 15 and 49 Years

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  • Neida Neto Vicente Ramos

    (Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1249-008 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Inês Fronteira

    (Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1249-008 Lisbon, Portugal
    Comprehensive Health Research Center, National School of Public Health, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1249-008 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Maria do Rosário O. Martins

    (Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, NOVA University of Lisbon, 1249-008 Lisbon, Portugal)

Abstract

A comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS among men and women in Africa is reportedly low. To the best of our knowledge, no studies using any definition of comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS have been conducted in Angola. To address this gap, we aimed to describe the comprehensive knowledge held by individuals aged between 15 and 49 years regarding HIV and AIDS and some associated factors, using the most recent Angolan demographic and health survey (DHS). Using an observational, cross-sectional design, we analyzed data collected from 19,785 individuals aged between 15 and 49 years for the 2016 DHS in Angola. We conducted a logistic regression analysis of descriptive and complex samples to examine the data and to unravel possible factors associated with having a comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS. Almost half of the respondents (47.7%) had a general comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS. Individuals who watched television (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.40; 95% CI: 2.11, 2.72) or read newspapers and magazines (aOR: 1.99; 95% CI: 1.72, 2.30) more than once a week had higher odds of having a comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS compared to those who did not. Similarly, having completed primary education and above (aOR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.67, 2.00) or living in urban areas (aOR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.34, 1.71) increased the likelihood of individuals having a comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS compared to their counterparts. These results reflect inequalities that require further attention at either a research or a political level. Nevertheless, we consider that these results can assist decision-makers in advocating for continuous investment in HIV health literacy and in adapting global solutions to local Angolan contexts.

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  • Neida Neto Vicente Ramos & Inês Fronteira & Maria do Rosário O. Martins, 2023. "Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV and AIDS and Related Factors in Angolans Aged between 15 and 49 Years," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(19), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:19:p:6816-:d:1246412
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    1. Gruskin, S., 2002. "The UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS: Were some lessons of the last 20 years ignored?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 92(3), pages 337-338.
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