HIV/Aids Awareness and Knowledge Among Ghanaian Women of Reproductive Age
What Are the Correlates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward Nketiah-Amponsah (University of Ghana), Edward Nketiah‐amponsah (0000-0002-9754-1983, corresponding author), Emmanuel A Codjoe (0000-0002-8703-7732, University of Ghana), Samuel Ampaw (0000-0001-5881-4347, University of Ghana) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 267-281 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909618810037 |
| OpenAlex | W2900348634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
This paper explores the predictors of HIV/AIDS awareness and knowledge among older and younger Ghanaian women of reproductive age. Logistic regression was estimated using the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data. Results indicate that older Ghanaian women are significantly different from their younger counterparts in terms of the selected socio-economic and demographic characteristics that influence awareness and knowledge of the epidemic. In all, the respondents' age, region of residence, wealth status, education, marital status and religious affiliation were found to significantly predict knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS among women. In addition, pregnancy status and place of residence proved to be significant correlates of HIV/AIDS awareness among Ghanaian women. The study suggests that higher social status is critical in determining whether women of reproductive age are aware of and knowledgeable about the epidemic. Thus, there is the need for policies and interventions to target messages taking into account the varied socio-economic and demographic backgrounds of women in Ghana. Further, health education interventions should be sensitive to the changing technological landscape in order to develop messages that can be delivered via mobile phones, whether as reminders or ringtones, and therefore enhance health knowledge and promote behaviour that brings about desirable health outcomes
Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Logistic regression · Marital status · Population · Psychological intervention · Reproductive health · Residence · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Demography · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |