HIV screening and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 demographic and health survey data
The study revealed a sub-optimal prevalence of ever HIV screening among AGYW in Tanzania and was associated with different individual and interpersonal factors. Targeted interventions that address individual and interpersonal factors to improve HIV screening rates among AGYW should be implemented.
Authors
- Theresia A. Ottaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1247-4938)
- Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9605-3577)
- Yusheng Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9805-361X)
- Linus P. Rweyemamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8856-8789)
- Christopher H. Mbotwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2153-8646)
- Yamin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2861-8163)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- The University of Dodoma (TZ)
- Mbeya University of Science and Technology (TZ)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24544-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79