Social Demographic and Sexual Behaviour Factors Affecting Knowledge of HIV Self-Test Kit in Tanzania: The Case of 2022 Tdhs

Esther Dungumaro, University of Dar es Salaam
Mbwiga Aloni, Mkwawa University College of Education

HIV/AIDS is still a severe worldwide public health concern having killed around 40 million people to date and continuing to spread throughout all nations. The current study sought to assess the social demographic and sexual behaviour factors affecting knowledge of HIV self-test kit among 15 – 49 year old men in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar using TDHS data collected in 2022. The data show high (72.4%) percentage of respondent were not knowledgeable on HIV self-test kit. Knowledge of HIV self-test kit was significantly associated with level of education, respondent wealth status, age of respondent, type of residence, ever had sexually transmitted infections and the use of condom at the last sexual intercourse. Respondent’s age was also found to influence knowledge of HIV self-test kit. Respondent of older ages were significantly more likely to have knowledge of HIV self-test kit than those aged 15 – 19 years.