Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Babatunde Ahonsi

Publications

• Research Article
  HIV Risk Perception and Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nigeria
  Author(s): George I Eluwa, Adebajo Sylvia, Stanley Luchters and Babatunde AhonsiGeorge I Eluwa, Adebajo Sylvia, Stanley Luchters and Babatunde Ahonsi
  
  Background: Some studies have shown that greater perceived vulnerability to HIV is associated with less involvement in risk taking. We evaluated prevalence and correlates of HIV risk perception among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional study using respondent driven sampling (RDS) was conducted in six Nigerian states in 2010. Weighted HIV risk perceptions were calculated using an RDS analytic tool. Logistic regression was used to determine correlates of HIV risk perception, stratified by state. Results: The total number of MSM ranged from 217 in Abuja to 314 in Cross River state. Median age ranged from 22 years in Cross River state to 26 years in Kano. HIV risk perception ranged from 10% in Cross River state to 58% in Kaduna state and was 38%, 44%, 19% and 20% in Kano, Lagos, Abuja and Oyo states respectively. Fact.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000478

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