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Prevalence and correlates of comprehensive HIV/Aids knowledge among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Malawi

Evidence from the 2015–16 Malawi demographic and health survey

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ID15358735
AuthorsChrispin Mandiwa (0000-0003-0951-8562, corresponding author), Bernadetta Namondwe (University of Malawi), Mtondera Munthali (0000-0002-4942-7908, Ministry of Health)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages1508-1508
Publication date2021-08-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-021-11564-4
PMID34348679
OpenAlexW3189212907
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited30

The findings indicate that comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge among AGYW in Malawi is low. Various social-demographic characteristics were significantly correlated with comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge in this study. These findings suggest that public health programmes designed to improve comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge in Malawi should focus on uneducated young women, those residing in northern region and from poor households. There is also a need to target AGYW who have never tested for HIV with voluntary counselling and testing services. This measure might both improve their comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness of their health status

Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Public health · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing

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