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Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
This article is published in International Journal of MCH and AIDS (2013), Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 111-120
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| author | Gyimah, Akosua A. Nakua, Emmauel K. Owusu-Dabo, Ellis Otupiri, Easmon |
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| spelling | oai:ir.knust.edu.gh:123456789/14798 Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana Gyimah, Akosua A. Nakua, Emmauel K. Owusu-Dabo, Ellis Otupiri, Easmon 0000-0001-8986-1648 This article is published in International Journal of MCH and AIDS (2013), Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 111-120 Objectives: Contraceptive use among women living with HIV is important to prevent the transmission of the infection to their partners, prevent unintended pregnancies and prevent the mother-to-child transmission of the infection. The study sought to determine the contraceptive characteristics of women living with HIV in the Kumasi metropolis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August 2012 at two HIV/AIDS clinics in the Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. Interviewer- administered questionnaires were used to collect data from two hundred and ninety five women. Data from one hundred and eighty three women living with HIV and who were sexually active were analyzed. Factors associated with contraceptive use were examined using logistic regression. Results: The overall contraceptive use was high; 84.7% were using a modern contraceptive method. The male condom was the commonest contraceptive method (77.0%) used and this was the main contraceptive method promoted at the HIV/AIDS clinic. Dual method usage was low (4.4%). Multivariate analysis showed that the significant predictor of contraceptive use was HIV status disclosure to partner (AOR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.07-0.87; p = 0.03). Conclusions and Public Health Implications: The integration of family planning and HIV/AIDS services could stress dual method use and encourage HIV status disclosure to partner. KNUST 2023-12-12T10:23:52Z 2023-12-12T10:23:52Z 2013 Article International Journal of MCH and AIDS (2013), Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 111-120 2161-864X https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14798 en application/pdf International Journal of MCH and AIDS |
| spellingShingle | Gyimah, Akosua A. Nakua, Emmauel K. Owusu-Dabo, Ellis Otupiri, Easmon Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana |
| title | Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana |
| title_full | Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana |
| title_short | Contraceptive Characteristics of Women Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana |
| title_sort | contraceptive characteristics of women living with hiv in the kumasi metropolis ghana |
| url | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14798 |
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