| Title: |
Disclosure to sexual partner and condom use among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at a Tertiary Health facility in South West Nigeria. |
| Authors: |
Adebayo, Ayodeji Matthew; Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen; Omotosho, Bridget Ama; Ayodeji, Oladele Olufemi; Kareem, Adesola Olawumi; Alele, Faith Osaretin |
| Publisher Information: |
Center for Public health Research and Information |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
James Cook University, Australia: ResearchOnline@JCU |
| Description: |
Introduction: Condom use and disclosure of HIV status increase the safety of sexual activity. Its extent will determine the need for appropriate interventions. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of condom use and disclosure to sexual partners among individuals receiving Antiretroviral Therapy at a tertiary health facility in South West Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 578 clients enrolled in the ART program of Federal Medical Centre Owo, Ondo State Nigeria, was conducted. Results: The mean age of respondents was 38.6+9.6 years, more than half (66.6%) were females and 7% were currently married. Three-quarter were sexually active out of which 324(75.9%) used condom consistently and correctly and 323(75.6%) disclosed their status to their sexual partner. Use of condom was by 81% of those with tertiary education (p=0.002), and 84.5% of singles utilized condom (p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.18.245.4371; https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/77839/; https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/77839/1/245.pdf; Adebayo, Ayodeji Matthew, Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen, Omotosho, Bridget Ama, Ayodeji, Oladele Olufemi, Kareem, Adesola Olawumi, and Alele, Faith Osaretin (2014) Disclosure to sexual partner and condom use among HIV positive clients attending ART clinic at a Tertiary Health facility in South West Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal, 18 (245). |
| Availability: |
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/77839/1/245.pdf |
| Rights: |
open |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.715D4B0B |
| Database: |
BASE |