Is Regular Access to Internet Services Associated with Comprehensive Correct HIV/AIDS Knowledge among People Aged 15-49 Years in Nigeria? Findings from the 2018 Demographic Health Survey

Regular internet access is suggested to facilitate Comprehensive Correct HIV/AIDS Knowledge (CCAK). We assessed this association using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey data, including 30,784 participants. CCAK was defined as knowing two primary HIV prevention methods, healthy-looking perso...

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Published inJournal of consumer health on the Internet Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 242 - 260
Main Authors Iyamu, Ihoghosa, Oladele, Edward Adekola, Eboreime, Ejemai, Karim, Mohammad Ehsanul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Routledge 03.07.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Comprehensive HIV knowledge
demographic and health survey
Demographics
Health surveys
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Internet
Internet access
Nigeria
Nigeria
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Summary:Regular internet access is suggested to facilitate Comprehensive Correct HIV/AIDS Knowledge (CCAK). We assessed this association using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey data, including 30,784 participants. CCAK was defined as knowing two primary HIV prevention methods, healthy-looking persons can have HIV, and rejecting two HIV misconceptions. Regular internet access was defined as at least weekly internet access. Using survey-featured multivariable logistic regression, we assessed this association. Overall, 49.6% (12,385) of participants had CCAK, while 17.4% (4,080) had regular internet access. People with regular internet access had higher odds of CCAK (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.38 − 1.73), confirming the association.
ISSN:1539-8285
1539-8293
DOI:10.1080/15398285.2021.1943634