HIV testing and ethnicity among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in Ghana
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| ID | 21342595 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ucheoma Nwaozuru (0000-0002-0680-0928, Saint Louis University, corresponding author), Thembekile Shato (0000-0002-8749-4490, Saint Louis University), Chisom Obiezu‐Umeh (0000-0003-3881-9313, Saint Louis University), Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Florida Uzoaru (0000-0001-7507-6809, Saint Louis University), Stacey Mason (0000-0002-8752-8101, Saint Louis University), Joyce Gyamfi (0000-0001-5037-0833, New York University), Juliet Iwelunmor (0000-0003-1376-5443, Saint Louis University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 812-828 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Biosocial Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9320 • E-ISSN: 1469-7599 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021932021000456 |
| PMID | 34511162 |
| OpenAlex | W3198964231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Despite the high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years in Ghana, HIV testing remains low among this population. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between ethnicity and HIV testing among AGYW in Ghana. The 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data were used and analyses were restricted to 3325 female participants aged 15–24 years. Chi-squared tests and a logistic regression model were used to assess the association between ethnicity and HIV testing. Furthermore, the PEN-3 cultural model informed the conceptual framework that explained the relationship between ethnicity and HIV testing behaviour. Results from the bivariate analysis showed an association between ethnicity and HIV testing among AGYW ( p
Developing country · Economic growth · Ethnic group · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Anthropology · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |