prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HiV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study

dc.contributor.authorNapyo , Agnes
dc.contributor.authorNankabirwa, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorMukunya, David
dc.contributor.authorTumuhamye, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorNdeezi, Grace
dc.contributor.authorArach, Anna Agnes Ojok
dc.contributor.authorOdongkara, Beatrice
dc.contributor.authorWaako, Paul
dc.contributor.authorTylleskär, Thorkild
dc.contributor.authorTumwine, James K.
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-18T09:58:09Z
dc.date.available2026-06-18T09:58:09Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-01
dc.description.abstractprevention of unintended pregnancies is a global strategy to eliminate mother‑to‑child transmission of HiV. factors surrounding unintended pregnancy among women living with HiV are not well understood. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among these women in Northern Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 518 women using a structured questionnaire. We asked questions on socio‑demographic, reproductive‑related and HiV related characteristics. We conducted multivariable logistic regression and reported adjusted odds ratios. The prevalence of unintended pregnancy was 41.1%. The predictors for unintended pregnancy were: being single (not living with a partner or being in a marital union), having five or more children and taking antiretroviral drugs for long periods of time. HiV counselling services should target women living with HiV who are not in a marital union, those having a higher parity and those who have taken ARt for longer periods.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Survival Pluss Project at Makerere University (No. UGA-13 -0030) funded the survey. The Survival Pluss project is financed by the Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), Norway.
dc.identifier.citationNapyo, A., Nankabirwa, V., Mukunya, D., Tumuhamye, J., Ndeezi, G., Arach, A. A. O., ... & Tumwine, J. K. (2020). Prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HIV-infected pregnant women in Lira, Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. Scientific reports, 10(1), 16319.
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73490-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/852
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScientific Reports
dc.titleprevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HiV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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