Rural-urban determinants of HIV/AIDS testing uptake among Ghanaian women of reproductive age
The study demonstrated the need to target women of lower socio-economic status and those pregnant, especially in rural areas, for HIV public health education interventions. Such interventions are crucial in increasing HIV testing to avert severe HIV/AIDS morbidity through appropriate ART and thus avoid preventable deaths. The study also highlights the need to improve the availability of testing kits in rural areas to address the supply-side challenges facing public health facilities in rural areas.
Authors
- Edward Nketiah‐Amponsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9754-1983)
- Samuel Ampaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-4347)
- Alex Bawuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4603-5789)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Aberystwyth University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24072-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19