Contraceptive acceptability and associated factors among young women (15-24) living with HIV/AIDS: a hospital-based study in Kampala, Uganda

dc.contributor.author Wani, Muzeyi
dc.contributor.author Nakigudde, Janet
dc.contributor.author Tendo, Hildah
dc.contributor.author Orishaba, Philip
dc.contributor.author Kalibbala, Dennis
dc.contributor.author Kalyango, Joan N.
dc.contributor.author Kiwuwa, Steven M.
dc.date.accessioned 2025-06-17T09:07:41Z
dc.date.available 2025-06-17T09:07:41Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.description.abstract Introduction: In Uganda, over 43% of all pregnancies among young women (15-24 years) living with HIV are either unwanted or mistimed. Unintended pregnancies account for 21.3% of neonatal HIV infections. The objective was to determine acceptability of contraceptives and associated factors among young women living with HIV attending HIV clinics in Kampala. Methods: Between February and May 2019, 450 young women attending public HIV clinics (Kisenyi HC IV, Kiswa HC III and Komamboga HC III) in Kampala were systematically enrolled in a cross sectional study and interviewed using structured questionnaires. We used modified Poisson regression to determine the factors associated with acceptability of contraceptive. Data were analyzed using STATA 13.0. Statistical significance was determined at a P values < 0.05. Results: Contraceptive acceptability was 40.7% (95% CI: 27.6%-53.6%). Older age group (20-24 years) (aPR; 2.42, 95%CI; 1.06-5.52, P = 0.035), age at sex debut ≥ 18 years (aPR;1.25,95%CI; 1.13-1.38, P<0.001), having friend on contraceptives (aPR; 1.90, 95%CI; 1.10 - 3.26; P =0.021) and being married (aPR; 1.20, 95%CI; 1.09 - 1.32, P<0.001) were significantly associated with acceptability of contraceptives. Conclusion: There is a low acceptability for contraceptives. Younger age group who are not yet married need to be targeted. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Wani, M., Nakigudde, J., Nansikombi, H.T., Orishaba, P., Kalibbala, D., Kalyango, J.N., & kiwuwa, S. M. (2022). Contraceptive acceptability and associated factors among young women (15-24) living with HIV/AIDS: a hospital-based study in Kampala, Uganda. African Health Sciences, 22(1): 21-7. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i1.4
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10570/14581
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher African Health Sciences en_US
dc.subject contraceptive acceptability en_US
dc.subject young women en_US
dc.subject HIV/AIDS en_US
dc.subject Pregnant women en_US
dc.subject PLWHIV en_US
dc.title Contraceptive acceptability and associated factors among young women (15-24) living with HIV/AIDS: a hospital-based study in Kampala, Uganda en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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