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| Title |
Persistent misconceptions about HIV transmission among males and females in Malawi
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12914-016-0089-8 |
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| Authors |
Yujiro Sano, Roger Antabe, Kilian Nasung Atuoye, Lucia Kafui Hussey, Jason Bayne, Sylvester Zackaria Galaa, Paul Mkandawire, Isaac Luginaah |
| Abstract |
The prevalence of HIV in Malawi is one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, and misconceptions about its mode of transmission are considered a major contributor to the continued spread of the virus. Using the 2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey, the current study explored factors associated with misconceptions about HIV transmission among males and females. We found that higher levels of ABC prevention knowledge were associated with lower likelihood of endorsing misconceptions among females and males (OR = 0.85, p < 0.001; OR = 0.85, p < 0.001, respectively). Compared to those in the Northern region, both females and males in the Central (OR = 0.54, p < 0.001; OR = 0.53, p < 0.001, respectively) and Southern regions (OR = 0.49, p < 0.001; OR = 0.43, p < 0.001, respectively) were less likely to endorse misconceptions about HIV transmission. Moreover, marital status and ethnicity were significant predictors of HIV transmission misconceptions among females but not among males. Also, household wealth quintiles, education, religion, and urban-rural residence were significantly associated with endorsing misconceptions about HIV transmission. Based on our findings, we recommend that education on HIV transmission in Malawi should integrate cultural and ethnic considerations of HIV/AIDS. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 36% |
| Spain | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 6 | 55% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 18% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 104 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 104 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 12% |
| Researcher | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 13% |
| Unknown | 32 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Mathematics | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Unknown | 36 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 July 2016.
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#6,410,375
of 25,374,647 outputs
Outputs from BMC Public Health
#6,820
of 17,511 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#96,880
of 355,758 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#102
of 222 outputs
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