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Discriminatory attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS and its associated factors among adult population in 15 sub-Saharan African nations.

Achamyeleh Birhanu TeshaleGetayeneh Antehunegn Tesema
Published in: PloS one (2022)
The prevalence of discriminatory attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS in 15 sub-Saharan African nations was high. Both individual and community-level factors were associated with discriminatory attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Therefore, special attention should be given to those who are poor, uneducated, and younger adults. In addition, it is better to strengthen the accessibilities of different media for adult populations to create an appropriate attitude towards people with HIV/AIDS.
Keyphrases
  • hiv aids
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hiv infected
  • risk factors
  • young adults
  • hepatitis c virus