title: High-risk behaviours and associated factors among HIV-positive individuals in clinical care in southwest Ethiopia.
abstract: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 705 HIV-positive individuals. The result showed that 24% of the participants reported unprotected intercourse in their most recent sexual episode. Nine percent of these events were with partners perceived to be HIV-negative and 39% with those of unknown HIV status. Protected sex at recent episode was independently associated with knowing a partner's HIV status, disclosing HIV status to a partner, receipt of antiretroviral treatment and perceiving HIV as less stigmatizing. This highlights the need for interventions among HIV-positive individuals that will assist them in attaining and maintaining safer sex practices.
authors.affiliation: Jimma University Faculty of Public Health, PO Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia. kebededeka@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kebede
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Deribe
authors.forename: Kifle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Woldemichael
authors.forename: Mekitie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wondafrash
authors.forename: Amaha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haile
authors.forename: Alemayehu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amberbir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior