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A Comparative Analysis of Reproductive Health Knowledge among HIV-positive and HIV-negative Youths in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author MILANZI, AMOS
dc.contributor.author MHLOYI, MARVELLOUS
dc.contributor.author MOYO, STANZIA
dc.date.accessioned 2024-02-16T07:57:39Z
dc.date.available 2024-02-16T07:57:39Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.identifier.citation Harvard referencing style en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2957-884 2
dc.identifier.uri http://10.0.100.40:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2398
dc.description The journal is a forum for the discussion of ideas, scholarly opinions and case studies on law and policy, statutes, constitutions, general rules of the game (institutional mechanisms) and policy pronouncements or declared positions that are put to scrutiny, weighed, interpreted and evaluated. In all these matters, the intention and context usually define the outcomes and impact. The journal is produced bi annually. en_US
dc.description.abstract The study contributes to the understanding of how youths in Zimbabwe continue to face numerous barriers that hinder their ability to take protective actions against HIV. Previous research has shown that while comprehensive knowledge is improving among both HIV-positive and HIV negative youths in Zimbabwe, the proportions are low. A cross-sectional mixed-method research design was employed in the study. This study used a simple random sampling approach to select respondents. The general youth population was sampled from the general population, while Youths Living with HIV (YLHIV) were sampled from clinic records. This study was conducted in three provinces of Matabeleland South, Harare and Manicaland in Zimbabwe. The study demonstrated low levels of comprehensive knowledge of HIV (14%), with YLHIV more likely to have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (19%), compared to HIV-negative youths (4%). The study findings show low levels of comprehensive knowledge of contraception (19%) among the youth, with YLHIV more likely to have comprehensive knowledge of contraception (22%), compared to HIV negative youths (15%). A logistic regression shows that marital status was a significant factor in comprehensive knowledge of HIV. Divorced youths were 10 times more likely to have comprehensive knowledge of HIV as compared to those who were never married (OR=9.8; 95% CI [(1.9349.63)]). Logistic regression analysis by geographic location demonstrated that YLHIV from urban areas were six times more likely to have comprehensive knowledge of HIV compared to youths from rural areas (OR=6.43; 95% CI [(2.71-15.28)]. The study recommends that information and services should be made available to youths to help them understand their sexuality. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Published by the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Press en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Lighthouse: The Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Journal of Law, Economics and Public Policy;Vol. 2 Issues (1&2) 2023
dc.subject Youths living with HIV, HIV & AIDS en_US
dc.subject comprehensive knowledge en_US
dc.subject Reproductive health en_US
dc.title A Comparative Analysis of Reproductive Health Knowledge among HIV-positive and HIV-negative Youths in Zimbabwe en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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