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September 5, 2025African Health SciencesOpen Access

Knowledge on HIV and its association with sexual behavior among adolescents in Kampala, Uganda

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ANAlice NakatoJKJoan N. KalyangoCMCaroline Makoha

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Cross-sectional study assesses HIV knowledge and its association with sexual behavior in adolescents, highlighting education gaps.

Key Points

  • Moderate HIV knowledge among adolescents did not lead to safer sexual practices, presenting a public health challenge.
  • Analysis revealed no significant association between HIV knowledge and sexual behavior, with an odds ratio of 0.97 (p-value = 0.565).
  • A cross-sectional study surveyed 976 adolescents, linking knowledge levels to age, school status, and awareness of HIV status.
  • Findings suggest a need for targeted interventions to promote safe sexual behavior among urban adolescents in Uganda.

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Nakato et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477fe1dhttps://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i2.28
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