Prevalence and factors associated with awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits among young women aged 15–24 in Ghana
Awareness and use of HIVST kits were generally low among young women in Ghana. Policymakers should strengthen HIV/AIDS education interventions by targeting vulnerable women (those with no, primary and secondary education, those not using condom during last sex in the past year, and those without HIV testing history) to promote the uptake of HIVST kits.
Authors
- Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3058-5831)
- Isaac Yeboah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6795-4405)
- Marijanatu Abdulai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-5976)
- Frank Kyei‐Arthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-8524)
- Margaret Appiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4641-3511)
- Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1958-5646)
- Martin Wiredu Agyekum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-1934)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (GH)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Environment and Sustainable Development
- University of Professional Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS Research and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00764-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40