Sexual activity without protection predisposes HIV infected individuals to re-infection of different strains and faster progression to AIDS. With advance treatment and sense of well being, sexual activities among patients, continues. The...
moreSexual activity without protection predisposes HIV infected individuals to re-infection of different strains and faster progression
to AIDS. With advance treatment and sense of well being, sexual activities among patients, continues. The present
study using a multivariate design examined prevalence of sexual activity, unprotected sex and associated factors. HIV related
factors (e.g.; drug use combination; knowledge of duration of HIV diagnosis) and Socio demographic factors (e.g.; multiple
spouse; age, gender, ethnicity) were involved in a model of unprotected sex among HIV/AIDS patients seeking treatment in
three tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria. Five hundred and two, (187(37.3%) males and 315 (62.7%) females) HIV/AIDS patients
participated in the study. Mean age and mean time in months since diagnosis were 36.73 ± 9.38; 19.42 ± 23.12 respectively.
Two hundred and sixty four (48%) were sexually active. One hundred and fifty three (58%) engaged in unprotected sex. Two
variables: educational status and marital status were related to unprotected sex at (p<0.05). Median differences with KruskalWallis
H tests showed highest level of education, p = 0.018), and being currently married, p = 0.009 were associated with
unprotected sex. Intervention to reduce unprotected sex among married patients with higher education should evolve among
PLWHAs in Nigeria.