Religiosity and Risky Behaviors among Adolescents Living With HIV in Southwest Nigeria
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Background: Risky behaviors remain highly prevalent among adolescents and they are the foremost cause of unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, intellectual deterioration, and suicide attempts. Religion has been opined to mitigate risky behaviors among young people.
Objective: This study assessed if there is a relationship between religiosity and risky behaviors among adolescents living with HIV in southwest Nigeria.
Methods: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study of 212 adolescents selected via a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Logistic regression was used to find factors associated with risky behavior. P was set as < 0.05.
Results: Low religiosity (OR=23.975; 95% C.I =2.591-221.851), late adolescence (OR=10.404; 95% C.I = 2.259-47.918) and not having formal education (OR=3.558; 95% C.I =1.324-9.562) significantly predicted high-risk behavior.
Conclusion: Religious interventions hold some promise in mitigating risky sexual behaviors among adolescents with HIV.
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