TY - JOUR
T1 - Association between mass media exposure and endorsement of HIV-infected female teachers' teaching: insight from 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
AU - APPIAH, Francis
AU - FENTENG, Justice Ofosu Darko
AU - DARTEH, Andrews Ohene
AU - DARE, Felix
AU - SAAH, Joel Afram
AU - TAKYI, Matthew
AU - AYERAKWAH, Patience Ansomah
AU - BOAKYE, Kingsley
AU - AMEYAW, Edward Kwabena
N1 - © 2022. The Author(s).
PY - 2022/4/15
Y1 - 2022/4/15
N2 - IntroductionGhana recorded 19,931
new annual HIV infections in 2018 translating to 14,181 AIDS-related deaths.
Mass media is capable of ensuring the sustainability of initiatives aimed at
curbing HIV/AIDS epidemic by reducing HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination. The study
aimed at exploring if mass media plays a role in whether HIV-infected female
teachers should be allowed to teach in Ghana.Materials and methodsThe study used women’s
file of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). The current study
was restricted to 6025 women who had complete information on the variables
analysed. Binary Logistic regression was conducted between mass media and the
dependent variable whilst controlling for the effect of the significant
covariates. The results were presented in odds ratio (OR) and adjusted odds
ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI). All analyses were carried out
using STATA version 14.0.ResultsGenerally, 51% of the
women mentioned that HIV-infected female teachers should be allowed to teach in
Ghana. Women who accessed mass media had higher odds of endorsing that
HIV-infected female teachersshould be allowed to teach compared to those
without access to mass media [AOR = 1.37, CI 1.200–1.555], just as among
those with secondary or higher education
compared to those with no formal education [AOR = 1.30, CI 1.102–1.529]. Rural
inhabitants had decreased odds of proclaiming that HIV-infected female teachers
should be allowed to continue teaching compared with urban residents
[AOR = 0.83, CI 0.717–0.957].Conclusions
Endorsement of
HIV-positive female teachers’ continued teaching was associated with access to
mass media. This is suggestive that various mass media platforms could help to
reach the public with HIV/AIDS-related information, particularly those that
touch on stigma and discrimination, which will potentially increase women’s
knowledge and shape their perceptions about persons living with HIV.
AB - IntroductionGhana recorded 19,931
new annual HIV infections in 2018 translating to 14,181 AIDS-related deaths.
Mass media is capable of ensuring the sustainability of initiatives aimed at
curbing HIV/AIDS epidemic by reducing HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination. The study
aimed at exploring if mass media plays a role in whether HIV-infected female
teachers should be allowed to teach in Ghana.Materials and methodsThe study used women’s
file of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). The current study
was restricted to 6025 women who had complete information on the variables
analysed. Binary Logistic regression was conducted between mass media and the
dependent variable whilst controlling for the effect of the significant
covariates. The results were presented in odds ratio (OR) and adjusted odds
ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI). All analyses were carried out
using STATA version 14.0.ResultsGenerally, 51% of the
women mentioned that HIV-infected female teachers should be allowed to teach in
Ghana. Women who accessed mass media had higher odds of endorsing that
HIV-infected female teachersshould be allowed to teach compared to those
without access to mass media [AOR = 1.37, CI 1.200–1.555], just as among
those with secondary or higher education
compared to those with no formal education [AOR = 1.30, CI 1.102–1.529]. Rural
inhabitants had decreased odds of proclaiming that HIV-infected female teachers
should be allowed to continue teaching compared with urban residents
[AOR = 0.83, CI 0.717–0.957].Conclusions
Endorsement of
HIV-positive female teachers’ continued teaching was associated with access to
mass media. This is suggestive that various mass media platforms could help to
reach the public with HIV/AIDS-related information, particularly those that
touch on stigma and discrimination, which will potentially increase women’s
knowledge and shape their perceptions about persons living with HIV.
KW - Ghana AIDS Commission
KW - HIV infected female teacher
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - Mass media
KW - Public health
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U2 - 10.1186/s12905-022-01705-1
DO - 10.1186/s12905-022-01705-1
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
C2 - 35428244
AN - SCOPUS:85128359924
SN - 1472-6874
VL - 22
JO - BMC Women's Health
JF - BMC Women's Health
M1 - 121
ER -