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Nursing & Midwifery Training College-Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

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• Research Article   
  Nondisclosure of HIV-Positive Status: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
  Author(s): Ebenezer Quayson*, Elsie Afful-Mensah, Phyllis Odoi, Joyce Boahemaa and Deborah Ntriwaa Amoako-Mensah
  
  In Ghana's Greater Accra Region, the number of people who disclose their HIV-positive status is alarmingly low. This could be due to various socioeconomic factors. However, ignoring this issue could pose a significant risk to public health. Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the factors that contribute to the failure to disclose HIV-positive status among HIV patients living in the La Nkwantanan Madina Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region. A quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out, using a convenient sampling technique to select 376 clients who tested positive for HIV and sought healthcare services within the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipality. The data was gathered through a closed-ended questionnaire and analyzed using frequency and percentage, correlation coefficient, and multinomial regression. Marriage strongly predicted (OR=9.923 [9.. Read More»
  

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