Predictors of HIV knowledge and testing among female adolescents and emerging adults in Tajikistan

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ID12893692
AuthorsSalima Kasymova (0000-0002-5910-3317, corresponding author), Sayward E Harrison (0000-0002-7316-7640, University of South Carolina)
Year2020
Volume16
Issue2
Pages144-150
Publication date2020-04-13
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueVulnerable Children and Youth Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1745-0136 • E-ISSN: 1745-0128
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17450128.2020.1752962
OpenAlexW3016564742
LanguageEN
References cited7

Over the past decade, incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased significantly in Tajikistan, with female adolescents and emerging adults (i.e., 15–24 years old) particularly vulnerable for acquiring HIV. This study sought to examine whether HIV knowledge and HIV testing among female youth in Tajikistan have increased between 2012 and 2017 using national data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). In addition, predictors of HIV knowledge and testing were examined. Results suggest that between 2012 and 2017, self-reported HIV testing prevalence increased from 10% to 15% among female adolescents and emerging adults. In addition, HIV knowledge increased significantly among female youth from 2012 to 2017; however, many respondents still displayed limited knowledge about the modes of HIV transmission and effective prevention methods. In order to reduce incidence of HIV among youth in Tajikistan, greater efforts are needed to engage women in education and prevention efforts, as well as to understand the unique vulnerabilities that place some subgroups at increased risk for infection

Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Incidence (geometry · Transmission (telecommunications · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Gerontology

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