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Ethnic heterogeneity in the determinants of HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among Nigeria women.
Odimegwu, Clifford O; Alabi, Olatunji; De Wet, Nicole; Akinyemi, Joshua O.
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  • Odimegwu CO; Demography and Population Studies Program, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Alabi O; Demography and Population Studies Program, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. alabi.olatunji@fubk.edu.ng.
  • De Wet N; Demography and Social Statistics, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. alabi.olatunji@fubk.edu.ng.
  • Akinyemi JO; Demography and Population Studies Program, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
BMC Public Health ; 18(1): 763, 2018 06 19.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29914438
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Stigma and discrimination remains a barrier to uptake of HIV/AIDS counselling and treatment as well as effective HIV reduction programmes. Despite ethnic diversity of Nigeria, studies on determinants of HIV stigma incorporating the ethnic dimension are very few. This paper provides empirical explanation of the ethnic dimension of determinant of HIV stigma and discrimination in Nigeria.

METHODS:

Nationally representative data from Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey 2013 (Individual recode) was analysed to explore ethnic differentials and homogeneity in the determinants of HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among women in multi-ethnic Nigeria.

RESULTS:

Result shows that determinants of HIV stigma and discrimination varies by ethnicity in Nigeria. Significant ethnic differentials in HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination by Secondary school education exist among Hausa and Igbo respectively (OR = 0.79; CI 1.49-2.28 and OR=1.62; CI 1.18-2.23, p<0.05). Wealth status significantly influenced HIIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba ethnic groups (p<0.05). Knowledge of HIV/AIDS was significantly associated with lower odds of discriminating attitudes among the Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups (OR = 0.45; CI 0.30-0.67 and OR=0.36; CI 0.16-0.83, p<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

Identifying ethnic differential and homogeneity in predictors of HIV/AIDS stigma is key to reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence in Nigeria and countries with similar settings.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Prejuicio / Etnicidad / Infecciones por VIH / Estigma Social Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Sudáfrica

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Prejuicio / Etnicidad / Infecciones por VIH / Estigma Social Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Sudáfrica