Sexual Behavior and Determinants of Condom Use among HIV/Aids Patients who are on Art in North Shewa Health Facility, 2010/2011
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2011-05
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Addis Abeba Universty
Abstract
Background: The burden of HIV/AIDS is high in Sub-Saharan countries which
constitutes two third of the globe and is worst in Ethiopia. As a strategy for prevention,
condom use practice among others remains the most effective method against HIV
infection. Therefore identifying determinants of consistent condom use in HIV patients
who were on ART had paramount importance in the prevention and control of the disease.
Objective: To assess the sexual behavior and determinants of condom use in HIV/AIDS
patients who are on ART based on theory of planned behavior constructs.
Methods: a cross sectional study design was conducted in North Showa Health facilities
from March to April 2011. Structured questionnaire was prepared and also adopted from
the theory of planned behavior and the data was collected from 337 randomly selected
study participants in North Showa ART rendering health facilities. Analysis was done
using Cronbach’s alpha reliability test, binary logistic regression, Partial correlation, and
linear regressions in order to know the predictors of consistent condom use and or
intention to consistent condom use.
Results: All the respondents filled the Questionnaires and 56% of the respondents were
females with the median age of 32.00+9.66 years. Among the respondents 144(42.70%) of
them had multiple partners and 209(62.00%) used condom consistently and casual types of
partner for those who had multiple sexual partner was the largest proportion (47.70%).
Over half of the respondents (52.30%) had had sex without condom use with partner of
Unknown HIV sero-status. All components of the theory, attitude (r=0.31: p<0.001),
subjective norm (r=0.39: P<0.001), perceived behavioral control(r= 0.36: P< 0.001) were
correlated significantly and positively with intention to consistent condom use. All
components were significant predictors of behavioral intentions. Based on multiple linear
regression, the standardized regression coefficient was (ßattitude=0.21: P<0.005), (ßsubjective
norm= 0.26: P<0.001) and (ßperceived behavioral control =0.28: P< 0.001). In general the theory
explained 29.1% of variation of intention to use condom consistently.
Conclusion: Significant proportion of risky sexual behaviors observed in HIV patients
who are on ART and the theory of planned behavior was applicable in explaining the
behavioral intentions of consistent condom use.
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Sexual Behavior