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    Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among people living with HIV on follow up at Wolkite University specialized teaching Hospital and Worabe comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: Cross-sectional Study
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) GETAYE SEWMEHON; RUTH MESFIN; SEBAHA TIJANI
    Background: Globally, HIV/AIDS is a significant burden and public health issue, and two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia also has a high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate. Compared to those without HIV/AIDS, people living with HIV/ AIDS have a higher prevalence of mental problems, especially depression and anxiety. Even if HIV/AIDS care is now updated with time, the diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety among PLWHA are not taken into consideration. Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH, Southern Ethiopia, 2023. Methods: A multi-center institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 190PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH from May 17 - June 18, 2023. Data was entered into Epi Data Manager Version 4.2 and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)Version 26. Binary logistic regression was used to check for the significant association between an outcome variable and an explanatory variable, association by chi-square, whereas significance specifically by regression. Multiple logistic regression model was used and variables with a P-value of<0.05 were considered statistically significant variables. Result: A total of 177 participants were included in the study with a 93% response rate. The prevalence of depression and anxiety among PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSHwere 53(29.9 %) and 49(27.67%) respectively. This study confirmed that sex, [AOR= 0.153;95% CI(0.035-0.657)], social support, [AOR=8.775; 95% CI (1.035-74.381)], internalized stigma [AOR=8.047;95% CI (2.576-25.136)], ART regimen, [AOR=0.144; 95% CI (0.027-0.777)], were associated only with depression, and monthly income [AOR=6.995; 95% CI(1.056-46.351)], and opportunistic infection, [AOR=0.351; 95% CI (0.133-0.925)] were associated only with anxiety. Conclusion and recommendation: More than one-fourth of the study participants were found to have depression. Age, occupation, and marital status were significantly associated with depression. There were also significant associations between age, occupation, marital status with anxiety. Timely recognition and treatment of depression and anxiety better for reducing depression and anxiety inxPLWHA at ART clinic and mental healthcare and screening for depression and anxiety better included.
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    ASSESSMENT OF FERTILITY DESIRE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/ AIDS WHO ATTEND ANTI RETROVIRAL THERAPY CLINIC OF SELECTED HOSPITAL, GURAGE ZONE, ETHIOPIA
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) ZEMZEM TESHOME; TSION MENGISTU; BEZA MELESE
    Introduction: The desire to give birth is the intention that both men and women will give birth to more offspring, despite being diagnosed with human immune virus. However, the introduction of antiretroviral therapy has extended the lives of People Living with HIV /AIDS, allowing them to consider having children. The People Living with HIV/AIDS may want to get pregnant and wantto start a family. It is imperative to understand that how these intentions and desires differ depending on an individual's, social, demographic and health related knowledge. Objective: To assess fertility desire among people living with HIV/AIDS who attend anti retroviraltherapyclinic: the case of selected hospitals in Gurage zone.Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study was employed from May 26/ 2023 up to June 26/ 2023 in selected hospital. Convenient sampling technique was used to select participants of the study. Data was collected using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Results: The study revealed that the fertility desire of PLWHA in the study area was 72.8%. On the other hand, about 49.0% of the respondents have poor knowledge about reproductive health knowledge related to fertility desire. Conclusions and Recommendations: from these results it can be inferred that the finding of this study has an implication for the health care provider to consider the effects of fertility desire as well as knowledge about reproductive health while discussing the reproductive option, family planning service, and safer conception; providing adequate information about PMTCT of HIV; and assisting them in making informed reproductive decision to minimize the risk of MTCT of HIV and unplanned pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended that health care providers better to arrange ways to enhance the understanding of fertility desire as well as to acquaint knowledge about reproductive health related issues among not only in women but also among men living with HIV.
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    ASSESSMENT OF FERTILITY DESIRE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/ AIDS WHO ATTEND ANTI RETROVIRAL THERAPY CLINIC OF SELECTED HOSPITAL, GURAGE ZONE, ETHIOPIA
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-07) ZEMZEM TESHOME; TSION MENGISTU; BEZA MELES
    Introduction: The desire to give birth is the intention that both men and women will give birth to more offspring, despite being diagnosed with human immune virus. However, the introduction of antiretroviral therapy has extended the lives of People Living with HIV /AIDS, allowing them to consider having children. The People Living with HIV/AIDS may want to get pregnant and want to start a family. It is imperative to understand that how these intentions and desires differ depending on an individual's, social, demographic and health related knowledge. Objective: To assess fertility desire among people living with HIV/AIDS who attend anti retroviral therapy clinic: the case of selected hospitals in Gurage zone.Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study was employed from May 26/ 2023 up to June 26/ 2023 in selected hospital. Convenient sampling technique was used to select participants of the study. Data was collected using structured interviewer administered questionnaire. Results: The study revealed that the fertility desire of PLWHA in the study area was 72.8%. On the other hand, about 49.0% of the respondents have poor knowledge about reproductive health knowledge related to fertility desire. Conclusions and Recommendations: from these results it can be inferred that the finding of this study has an implication for the health care provider to consider the effects of fertility desire as well as knowledge about reproductive health while discussing the reproductive option, family planning service, and safer conception; providing adequate information about PMTCT of HIV; and assisting them in making informed reproductive decision to minimize the risk of MTCT of HIV and unplanned pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended that health care providers better to arrange ways to enhance the understanding of fertility desire as well as to acquaint knowledge about reproductive health related issues among not only in women but also among men living with HIV.
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    Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among people living with HIV on follow up at Wolkite University specialized teaching Hospital and Worabe comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: Cross-sectional Study
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-08) GETAYE SEWMEHON, GETAY; RUTH MESFIN, RUTH; SEBAHA TIJAN, SEBAHA
    Background: Globally, HIV/AIDS is a significant burden and public health issue, and two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia also has a high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate. Compared to those without HIV/AIDS, people living with HIV/ AIDS have a higher prevalence of mental problems, especially depression and anxiety. Even if HIV/AIDS care is now updated with time, the diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety among PLWHA are not taken into consideration. Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH, Southern Ethiopia, 2023. Methods: A multi-center institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 190 PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH from May 17 - June 18, 2023. Data was entered into Epi Data Manager Version 4.2 and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 26. Binary logistic regression was used to check for the significant association between an outcome variable and an explanatory variable, association by chi-square, whereas significance specifically by regression. Multiple logistic regression model was used and variables with a P-value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant variables. Result: A total of 177 participants were included in the study with a 93% response rate. The prevalence of depression and anxiety among PLWHA attending ART clinics at WKUSTH and WCSH were 53(29.9 %) and 49(27.67%) respectively. This study confirmed that sex, [AOR= 0.153;95% CI (0.035-0.657)], social support, [AOR=8.775; 95% CI (1.035-74.381)], internalized stigma [AOR=8.047; 95% CI (2.576-25.136)], ART regimen, [AOR=0.144; 95% CI (0.027-0.777)], were associated only with depression, and monthly income [AOR=6.995; 95% CI(1.056-46.351)], and opportunistic infection, [AOR=0.351; 95% CI (0.133-0.925)] were associated only with anxiety. Conclusion and recommendation: More than one-fourth of the study participants were found to have depression. Age, occupation, and marital status were significantly associated with depression. There were also significant associations between age, occupation, marital status with anxiety. Timely recognition and treatment of depression and anxiety better for reducing depression and anxiety in x PLWHA at ART clinic and mental healthcare and screening for depression and anxiety better include