Sociodemographic Influences on HIV/AIDS Knowledge among Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis

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DOI: 10.21522/TIJPH.2013.12.04.Art064

Authors : Agbochenu Sunday Aboje, Samuel Ogiri, Thaddeus Olatunbosun, Haruna Ismaila Adamu

Abstract:

In Africa, HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age and unprotected sex is the main driver of HIV transmission which contributes to high rate of mother to child transmission. Lack of knowledge is one of the foremost causes of this public health menace among this population. The study aims to explore how sociodemographic variables such as age, education, income, and marital status influence the comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among Nigerian women aged 15-49. This is a cross-sectional study which used from 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. Stata software Version 14.2 (StataCorp LP, College Station, Texas 77845 USA) was employed to conduct analysis. Data was analyzed at three stages: univariate, bivariate and multivariate. Descriptive statistics were used to define sample characteristics. This study found that the major sociodemographic factors affecting HIV/AIDS knowledge among women of reproductive age are age, education, place of residence, religion, marital status, and wealth. Women between 20 to 24 years (OR=1.64,95% CI=1.274,2.111) were found to have higher HIV knowledge than adolescents. Women with tertiary education have higher odds (AOR=3.21,95%CI=2.397-4.321) than women without formal education. Women with highest wealth index had higher knowledge (AOR=1.50, 95%CI=1.113,2.027) than the poorest. Being exposed to TV (AOR=1.11, 95%CI=0.927,1.321) and radio (AOR=1.58,95%CI=1.266,1.979) at least once a week had higher knowledge. Living in rural areas have less knowledge (AOR=0.67,95%CI=0.574,0.795) compared with living in urban areas. These findings provide evidence for policymakers to understand the determinants of health for women and design policies targeting rural and female gender.

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