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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 1/2012

01-01-2012 | Brief Report

HIV Attitudes, Awareness and Testing Among Older Adults in Africa

Authors: Joel Negin, Bennett Nemser, Robert Cumming, Eliud Lelerai, Yanis Ben Amor, Paul Pronyk

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

In Africa, older adults aged 50 and older are still sexually active and play a critical role as caregivers, yet little is known about their attitudes towards HIV and awareness of services. In this study, surveys were conducted in nine African sites. A multilevel model was fitted to evaluate the relationship between age and outcome variables. The study reveals that people aged 50 years and older have lower levels of HIV-related knowledge and awareness than those aged 25–49. Older adults were less likely to have been tested for HIV and women aged 50 and older showed particularly low levels of awareness.
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Metadata
Title
HIV Attitudes, Awareness and Testing Among Older Adults in Africa
Authors
Joel Negin
Bennett Nemser
Robert Cumming
Eliud Lelerai
Yanis Ben Amor
Paul Pronyk
Publication date
01-01-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9994-y

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