Correlates of HIV Knowledge and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Female Military Personnel

Overview

Journal AIDS Behav

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2010 Apr 14

PMID 20387111

Citations 9

Authors

E James Essien

Emmanuel Monjok

Hua Chen

Susan Abughosh

Ernest Ekong

Ronald J Peters

Laurens Holmes Jr

Marcia M Holstad

Osaro Mgbere

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Abstract

Uniformed services personnel are at an increased risk of HIV infection. We examined the HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual risk behaviors among female military personnel to determine the correlates of HIV risk behaviors in this population. The study used a cross-sectional design to examine HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual risk behaviors in a sample of 346 females drawn from two military cantonments in Southwestern Nigeria. Data was collected between 2006 and 2008. Using bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression, HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviors were described in relation to socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that level of education and knowing someone infected with HIV/AIDS were significant (P < 0.05) predictors of HIV knowledge in this sample. HIV prevention self-efficacy was significantly (P < 0.05) predicted by annual income and race/ethnicity. Condom use attitudes were also significantly (P < 0.05) associated with number of children, annual income, and number of sexual partners. Data indicates the importance of incorporating these predictor variables into intervention designs.

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