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HIV Knowledge, Information Sources, and Perceived Risk among Reproductive-Aged Individuals in Kisumu, Kenya: A Latent
Talia A Loeb1,2, K Willis3, M A E Roach4,5
1Department of Epidemiology, Program for Implementation and Equity Research, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. tloeb2@jh.edu.
AIDS and Behavior
|September 2, 2025
Summary
Improving HIV knowledge alone may not reduce HIV acquisition risk. Risk perception, not knowledge typologies, aligned with prevention behaviors in Kenyan adults. Structural interventions are needed to support prevention services.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- HIV prevention programs emphasize knowledge and communication skills.
- The link between enhanced HIV knowledge and reduced HIV acquisition risk remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify HIV knowledge and information source typologies.
- To assess the relationship between these typologies, HIV risk perception, and prevention behaviors.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of knowledge-based interventions versus structural interventions.
Main Methods:
- Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified typologies from questionnaire data.
- Mixture modeling assessed the association between typologies and perceived risk.
- Prevention/risk behaviors were compared across typologies and risk perception levels.
Main Results:
- A three-class model characterized HIV knowledge and information source engagement.
- High risk perception correlated with increased numbers of sex partners and sex exchange.
- HIV testing and condom use were similar across knowledge typologies; knowledge did not predict risk perception.
Conclusions:
- HIV knowledge typologies were not significantly associated with risk perception or prevention behaviors.
- Risk perception, not knowledge, aligned with observed risk and prevention behaviors.
- Structural interventions creating enabling environments are crucial for effective HIV prevention, beyond knowledge building alone.
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