Influence of education status, age, and gender on HIV prevention awareness and preferences among youth in a rural Ugandan district

A cross-sectional study

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ID15367255
AuthorsPaul Waswa Ssali (0000-0001-7374-4535, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Timothy Mwanje Kintu (0000-0002-5513-5899, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Tonny Kyagambiddwa (0000-0003-4411-2672, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Immaculate Karungi (0000-0002-0350-0129, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Agnes Kisakye Namuyaba (0000-0003-2631-4887, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Ruth Namaseruka (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Mark Agaba (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Celestino Obua (0000-0001-6949-3059, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Edith K Wakida (0000-0001-6949-8474, Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences), Jerome Kabakyenga (0000-0003-1912-1032), Jerome Kahuma Kabakyenga
Year2025
Volume25
Issue1
Pages3608-3608
Publication date2025-10-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-24952-x
PMID41146056
OpenAlexW4415648870
LanguageEN
References cited39

Education status, age, and gender influence HIV prevention awareness through differences in access to information, risk perception, and preference of prevention methods among youth in rural Uganda. Therefore, aligning HIV prevention strategies with the specific needs and preferences of different youth subgroups can enhance awareness, risk perception, and utilization of HIV prevention methods

Biostatistics · Health education · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Preference · Program evaluation · Public health · Rural area · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Epidemiology

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