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. 2022 Jul 29;19(1):168.
doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01475-x.

Dual contraceptives and associated predictors in HIV positive women: a case-control study

Alemu Ashore  1   2 , Desta Erkalo  1 , Ravi Prakash  3   4
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Dual contraceptives and associated predictors in HIV positive women: a case-control study

Alemu Ashore et al. Reprod Health. .

Abstract

Background: People living with the human immune deficiency virus (PLHIV) are an important group to address HIV prevention. Mostly, 90% of the HIV cases in children are usually through mother-to-child transmission. Dual contraception (barrier condoms i.e., male, and female condoms) are one of the most effective ways to avoid HIV transmission. Thus, the present study was carried out to establish the predictors associated with the use of dual contraceptives in sexually active HIV positive women in Hossana, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods: An institution based unmatched case-control study among randomly selected 312 sexually active HIV positive women was conducted from February 2021 to May 2021. The data were collected through structured questionnaire and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) cards considering the case-to-control ratio of 1:3. The information was coded, entered into Epi-Info7.0 and exported to SPSS 20.0 for further analysis. A P-value < 0.25 in bi-variate analysis was further processed for multi-variate analysis and P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: A response rate of 97.2% was recorded. A significant difference was observed towards the use of dual contraceptives in sexually active HIV positive women living in urban vs rural areas (AOR = 0.28; 95% CI = 0.09-0.84), having sexual intercourse with a regular partner (AOR = 3.77; 95% CI = 1.48-9.55) and taking first initiation to use (AOR = 0.05; 95% CI = 0.02-0.11).

Conclusion: The determinants associated with lower use of dual contraceptives were residing in rural areas, sexual intercourse with a regular partner and low initiation rate at first time for use of dual contraceptives. Therefore, we strongly recommend that open discussion about sexually transmitted infections like HIV and their prevention, providing adequate facilities in rural areas can help to prevent HIV transmission and reduce the disease burden. The health professionals are encouraged to organize awareness campaigns in rural areas for use of dual contraceptives among PLHIV.

Keywords: AIDS; Antiretroviral therapy; Dual contraceptives; HIV; Sexually active women.

Plain language summary

HIV/AIDS has become a serious global threat to human beings. People living with HIV are an important group that needs attention. About 90% of the children get HIV infection through their mothers that involved mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Therefore, World Health Organization has focused on the use of condoms to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Out of these contraceptives, the use of dual contraceptives has been considered the best to prevent the transmission of STDs/HIV. Therefore, the present study tried to identify the use of dual contraceptives (barrier condoms i.e., male, and female condoms) and factors associated with its use in sexually active HIV women in Hossana, SNNPR, Ethiopia. We conducted a case–control study and recruited 312 sexually active HIV positive women that were on antiretroviral therapy and visiting the ART clinics for their follow-ups. The present investigation revealed that women living in rural areas were not aware about the use of dual contraceptives when compared to urban areas. Also, it was observed that women, those involved in sexual activities with multiple partners and had an open discussion with their partners about using dual contraceptives at first were more when compared to others. Although, the use of dual contraceptives among HIV positive women living in Hossana was low. Hence, this needs more focused awareness programs in rural areas and people having sexual intercourse with regular partners.

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Schematic representation of sample size distribution in WCUNEMMCSH and HHC
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Practice on utilization of dual contraceptives
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