Title:
Syndemic Associations of Alcohol Use, Condom Use, and Psychological Distress with Viral Load Non-Suppression among People Living with HIV in Uganda: An Analysis of UPHIA 2020–2021 Data
Authors:
Len, Opio Emmanuel
Place:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Year:
2025
PAGE:
67
Language:
En
Subject:
Governance & HIV and AIDS
Keywords:
HIV Syndemic Viral Load Alcohol Use Uganda
Abstract:
Despite widespread antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage, viral load non-suppression (VLNS) remains a significant public health challenge in Uganda. Psychosocial and behavioral factors such as harmful alcohol use, psychological distress, and condom non-use may compromise HIV treatment outcomes yet their combined effects are poorly understood. This study applied a syndemic framework to examine individual and joint associations of these factors with VLNS among people living with HIV (PLHIV) using data from the 2020 2021 Uganda Population based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA).
Organization:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
Institute:
KIT Institute
Country:
UGANDA
Training:
Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity
Category:
research
Right:
© 2025 Len
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
tJ7S8lGBVh_20251216130050586.pdf