The Impact of an Economic Strengthening Intervention on Academic Achievement Among Adolescents Living with HIV: Findings from the Suubi + Adherence Cluster-Randomized Trial in Uganda (2012-2018).
AIDS Behav
; 27(3): 1013-1023, 2023 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
We examined the impact of a family-based economic strengthening intervention on school dropout and repeating a class among ALWHIV in Uganda. In this cluster-randomized trial (2012-2018) conducted in 39 clinics, we recruited adolescents aged 10-16 years living with HIV. We included data from 613 adolescents. We plotted a Kaplan Meier survival curve and fitted Cox proportional hazards models to test the effect of the economic strengthening intervention on school dropout. The incidence of school dropout was 13.0% and 9.6% in the control and intervention groups, respectively. Also, economic empowerment reduced the risk of school dropout, aHR = 0.68 (95% CI 0.52-0.88), p-value 0.004. In other words, participants in the intervention group had 32% reduced hazards of dropping out of school. Also, increasing age aHR = 1.54 (95% CI 1.42-1.66), p-value < 0.001 and double orphanhood aHR = 0.67 (95% CI 0.47-0.96) p-value 0.030 increased the risks for dropping out of school. The intervention was not efficacious in reducing the rates of repeating a class. The intervention offered the ALWHIV an opportunity to live a productive adult life. More research is required on these kinds of interventions intended to keep ALWHIV and those impacted by HIV in school.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Sucesso Acadêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article