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Déterminants du recours au test de dépistage du VIH chez les femmes en âge de procréer au Burundi
Authors: Apollinaire Yapi, Ekissi Orsot Tetchi, Amed Coulibaly, Parfait Stéphane Sablé, Boris Bédiakon Kouadjo San, et Eugène Konan Yao
Source: Santé Publique, Volume 34, issue 1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3917/spub.221.0119
Topic(s): HIV testing
Women's health
Country: Africa
  Burundi
Published: JUL 2022
Abstract: Determinants of HIV testing among women of childbearing age in Burundi Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Burundi, uptake of HIV testing, which is fundamental to initiating treatment is relatively low. The present study aims to identify the individual and contextual determinants related to the uptake of HIV testing among women of childbearing age in this country. Materials and methods: This was an analysis of secondary data from Burundi’s 2016-2017 demographic and health surveys. Our target population was women aged 15 to 49. Data were analyzed with the software stata 15.1. In bivariate analysis, the chi-square test and simple logistic regression allowed us to identify the candidate variables for modeling at the 20% threshold. Multilevel binary logistic regression made it possible to identify the individual and contextual determinants of the uptake of HIV / AIDS testing in these women. Results: Out of a total of 8,537 women included in this study, 17.63% were between 15 and 24 years old, 46.44% between 25 and 34 and 35.93% between 35 and 49. The individual determinants of uptaking HIV testing were age, level of education, parity, marital status, decision-making power, and frequency of radio listening. Note that 1.36% of the use of the HIV testing was attributable to the region and the place of residence was an important variable of the context. Conclusion: This analysis of population data from DHS surveys in Burundi made it possible to identify the individual and contextual determinants influencing the uptake of HIV testing in Burundi. Further qualitative research should also address the contextual barriers that influence the uptake of screening.
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