The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya.
Abstract
HIV testing has been promoted as a key HIV prevention strategy in low-resource settings,
despite studies showing variable impact on risk behavior. We sought to examine rates
of HIV testing and the association between testing and sexual risk behaviors in Kisumu,
Kenya. Participants were interviewed about HIV testing and sexual risk behaviors.
They then underwent HIV serologic testing. We found that 47% of women and 36% of men
reported prior testing. Two-thirds of participants who tested HIV-positive in this
study reported no prior HIV test. Women who had undergone recent testing were less
likely to report high-risk behaviors than women who had never been tested; this was
not seen among men. Although rates of HIV testing were higher than seen in previous
studies, the majority of HIV-infected people were unaware of their status. Efforts
should be made to increase HIV testing among this population.
Type
Journal articleSubject
AIDS SerodiagnosisAdolescent
Adult
Counseling
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HIV Infections
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Kenya
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
Voluntary Programs
Young Adult
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/12718Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1007/s10461-009-9649-4Publication Info
Huchko, Megan J; Montandon, Michele; Nguti, Rosemary; Bukusi, Elizabeth A; & Cohen,
Craig R (2011). The association of HIV counseling and testing with HIV risk behaviors in a random
population-based survey in Kisumu, Kenya. AIDS Behav, 15(4). pp. 718-724. 10.1007/s10461-009-9649-4. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/12718.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Megan Justine Huchko
Hollier Family Associate Professor of Global Health
Megan Huchko, MD, MPH, holds a dual appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department
of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Duke Global Health Institute. Dr. Huchko was an
undergraduate at Duke before moving to New York City to complete medical school at
the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and residency training at Columbia Presbyterian
Medical Center. She completed her fellowship in Repr

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