Tropical Doctor > Volume 38, Number 4 > Pp. 237-239

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High-risk behaviours and associated factors among HIV-positive individuals in clinical care in southwest Ethiopia

Kebede Deribe BSc MPH   ^*     Kifle Woldemichael MDMPH   ^*   Mekitie Wondafrash MD DFSN   ^*   Amaha Haile MD MPH   ^*   Alemayehu Amberbir BSc MPH   ^*

^* Jimma University Faculty of Public Health, PO Box 378, Jimma; Fayyaa Integrated Development Association, PO Box 805, Jimma, Ethiopia

Correspondence to: Kebede Deribe Kassaye, Jimma University Faculty of Public Health, PO Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia Email: kebededeka{at}yahoo.com

A hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 705 HIV-positive individuals. The result showed that 24% of the participants reported unprotected intercourse in their most recent sexual episode. Nine percent of these events were with partners perceived to be HIV-negative and 39% with those of unknown HIV status. Protected sex at recent episode was independently associated with knowing a partner's HIV status, disclosing HIV status to a partner, receipt of antiretroviral treatment and perceiving HIV as less stigmatizing. This highlights the need for interventions among HIV-positive individuals that will assist them in attaining and maintaining safer sex practices.

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