Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya. | Ochako et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2011 8 11 http content 8 1 11 AIDS RESEARCH AND THERAPY RESEARCH Open Access Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya Rhoune Ochako1 Dunstone Ulwodi2 Purity Njagi3 Steven Kimetu4 Aggrey Onyango5 Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most heavily affected by HIV. In 2008 the region accounted for 67 of HIV infections worldwide the region also accounted for 72 of the world s AIDS-related deaths in 2008. Young people aged 15-24 years accounted for an estimated 45 of the new HIV infections. In sub-Saharan Africa Kenya is among countries affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic which led to the declaration of AIDS as a national disaster in 1999. Given these scenario the study was undertaken to examine trends in HIV and AIDS comprehensive knowledge and identify the main correlates of comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among Kenyan urban young women. Methods Data used was drawn from the 1993 1998 2003 and 2008 09 Kenya Demographic Health Surveys. Logistic regression was used for analysis. Results While comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge is low among urban young women in Kenya the results show a significant increase in comprehensive knowledge from 9 in 1993 to 54 in 2008 09. The strongest predictors for having comprehensive knowledge were found to be 1 education 2 having tested for HIV 3 knowing someone with HIV and or 4 having a small or moderate to great risk perception. Conclusion The response to HIV and AIDS can only be successful if individuals adopt behaviours that will protect against infection. Currently efforts are underway in Kenya to ensure that young people have comprehensive knowledge. As evident from the results comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge has increased over the 15 year period among urban young women from 9 in 1993 to 54 in 2008 09. Despite this improvement a lot more needs to be done to attain the target of 90 .
