Term of Award

Fall 2020

Degree Name

Doctor of Public Health in Public Health Leadership (Dr.P.H.)

Document Type and Release Option

Dissertation (open access)

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Department

College of Public Health

Committee Chair

Bettye Apenteng

Committee Member 1

Jeffery Jones

Committee Member 2

Stacy Smallwood

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is among the world’s most serious challenges. The African region is severely affected with nearly one in 25 adults being HIV infected –accounting for over two-thirds of HIV infected people worldwide. In 2013, approximately three in four men and half of women aged 15-49 had never been HIV tested. In 2018, over 7,000 Liberians were HIV positive. Increasing HIV testing rates is the primary step to reducing HIV infection rates. This study examines factors associated with HIV testing behavior among Liberians using the Knowledge Attitude Behavior (KAB) model as a conceptual framework. The 2013 Liberia Demographic Health Survey (LDHS) data were used to assess associations between HIV knowledge, attitude toward HIV, and HIV testing behavior. The findings revealed that 24% of men and 48% of women had ever been HIV tested. Females had a significantly (p

OCLC Number

1422825883

Research Data and Supplementary Material

No

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