HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes assessment among women of child-bearing age in South Sudan : findings from a Household Survey

William Mude; Victor M. Oguoma; Hailay Abrha Gesesew; Edward K. Ameyaw; Carolyne Njue; Tafadzwa Nyanhanda; Adeniyi O. Adeleye; Tinashe Dune; Billingsley Kaambwa; Lillian Mwanri

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HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes assessment among women of child-bearing age in South Sudan : findings from a Household Survey

William Mude, Victor M. Oguoma, Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Edward K. Ameyaw, Carolyne Njue, Tafadzwa Nyanhanda, Adeniyi O. Adeleye, Tinashe Dune, Billingsley Kaambwa, Lillian Mwanri

Western Sydney University

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This study assessed the determinants that shape HIV knowledge and attitudes among South Sudanese women by analysing a Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey collected from 9,061 women in 9,369 households. Generalised linear mixed model regression was performed. Fifty percent of respondents were aware of HIV/AIDS, with 21% and 22% exhibiting good knowledge and positive attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS, respectively. When controlled for individual and community-level variables, younger women (AOR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.01–162), women with primary (AOR = 2.19; 95% CI: 1.86–2.58) and secondary (AOR = 4.48; 95% CI: 3.38–5.93) education, and those living in urban areas (AOR = 1.40; 95% CI: 1.12–1.76) had significantly good knowledge. Women in the richer (AOR = 1.60; 95% CI: 1.08–2.36) and the richest (AOR = 2.02; 95% CI: 1.35–3.02) wealth quintiles had significant positive attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS. Well-designed social and behavioural campaigns targeting uneducated women and those living in rural and remote settings will enhance knowledge of perceived risk, awareness, and ability to carry out preventive behaviours.

Original language	English
Article number	e0243969
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Number of pages	15
Journal	PLoS One
Volume	15
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243969
Publication status	Published - 2020

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AIDS (disease)
HIV (viruses)
HIV infections

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