Geospatial pattern of HIV seropositivity and its predictors among women in Ethiopia. A spatial and multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis.
Tegene Atamenta KitawBiruk Beletew AbateBefkad Derese TilahunRibka Nigatu HailePublished in: PloS one (2024)
HIV seropositivity among women in Ethiopia varies geographically. Thus, deploying additional resources in high hotspot regions is recommended. Programs should focus on improving the economic empowerment of women to prevent the from engaging in risky sexual behaviors. Furthermore, comprehensive sex education programs in schools and community settings regarding the consequences of early first sexual debut might play a role in reducing HIV seropositivity among women in Ethiopia.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- mental health
- cervical cancer screening
- men who have sex with men
- breast cancer risk
- magnetic resonance imaging
- metabolic syndrome
- data analysis