Sexual behaviors of HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria
| Autor: | Akinyemi Olugbenga David Ofakunrin, Philip Adewale Adeoye, Obinna J Ugwu, Tolulope O Afolaranmi, Eugene Chidi Eugene, MP Chingle, Oluwaleke James Fayenuwo, ZI Hassan, Zaman Misari, Ali Ishaq Shugaba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
sexual behaviors Short Communication 030106 microbiology Psychological intervention men who have sex with men Nigeria Transactional sex Men who have sex with men law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Condom law Hiv infected medicine 030212 general & internal medicine North central Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases medicine.disease Plateau state Sexual behavior HIV/AIDS Psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine |
| ISSN: | 0970-0218 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_448_19 |
| Popis: | Background: Sub-Saharan Africa region remains heavily plagued by HIV/AIDS with recent information suggesting that sex between men is a significant contributor to the spread of this infection. It was against this backdrop that this study was conducted to examine the sexual behaviors of HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jos, Plateau state, North Central Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 114 HIV-infected MSM 18 years and above using a quantitative method of data collection. Respondent-driven sampling technique was employed in sampling the study participants, and EpiInfo statistical software version 7 was used for the data analysis. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 26.0 ± 5.4 years with condom use in the last anal sex being 77 (67.5%), while majority (83.3%) of the respondents was adjudged to have been engaged in risky sexual behaviors. Conclusions: This study has brought to light a significant level of risky sexual behaviors among HIV-infected MSM with condom use, multiple same sexual engagement, transactional sex, and bisexual concurrency as areas of possible interventions. |
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