Socio-demographic and food insecurity associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV adults in Ahmadu Bello University teaching hospital Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria

Socio-demographic characteristics may have an impact on HIV-positive people's prognosis and survival. In addition, food insecurity could make it harder for HIV patients to stick to their treatment plans as effectively as possible. This research aimed to determine the association between socio-d...

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Published in:African health sciences 2023-12, Vol.23 (4), p.236-246
Main Authors: Eze, Rosemary Ada, Sulaiman, Norhasmah, Daud, Zulfitri 'Azuan Mat, Babadoko, Aliyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Food Insecurity
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Male
Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Socio-demographic characteristics may have an impact on HIV-positive people's prognosis and survival. In addition, food insecurity could make it harder for HIV patients to stick to their treatment plans as effectively as possible. This research aimed to determine the association between socio-demographic and food insecurity with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV on ART in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional design, a systematic random sampling method was used to select respondents aged 18-64 years on antiretroviral therapy for at least six months at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, outpatients of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief clinic. Socio-demographic, food insecurity status and adherence to ART was obtained using self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression were used for data analysis. Among the 385 people who took part in the study, about 67.5% of females and 32.5% of males took part in the survey, respectively. About 54% of adults adhered to ART. The majority of the respondents (87.0%) had a low level of food security. Food insecurity (OR = 1.2, =
ISSN:1680-6905
1729-0503
1729-0503
DOI:10.4314/ahs.v23i4.26