• Olusola Adedeji Adejumo, Bisola Ibironke Adebayo, Sunday Adesola, Abimbola Bowale, Esther Ngozi Adejumo, Stella Atewe, Olayinka Sijuade, Andrew Airauhi, Oluwajimi Sodipo, and Yeside Shogbamimu.
• Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja Lagos Nigeria.
• Afr Health Sci. 2022 Mar 1; 22 (1): 51-61.

BackgroundThis study determined the prevalence of risky sexual behaviour and its associated factors among clients who accessed HIV counselling and testing services at a secondary referral hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.MethodsA retrospective review of clients' records was conducted. The Client Intake Form of people who accessed HIV counselling and testing services at Mainland Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria between July 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, were reviewed. Multivariate analysis was conducted to determine the associated factors of risky sexual behaviour.ResultsA total of 4273 client's records were analyzed, 3884 (90.9%) reported having sex before HIV counselling and testing (HCT). The prevalence of risky sexual behaviour among clients was 41.5%. More males and HIV positive clients had unprotected sex with a casual partner three months before HIV counselling and testing (p < 0.05). More singles than the married had unprotected sex with casual partners (p <0.001) and multiple sexual partners (p =0.002). The prevalence of risky sexual behaviour reduced with advancing age. Being single and having an HIV infection were associated with risky sexual behaviour in this study.ConclusionAge, marital status and HIV status were associated factors of risky sexual behaviour.© 2022 Adejumo OA et al.

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