Health Risk Behaviour among Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Description of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis.

First author	Country	Year of study	Population description	ALWHIV	HIV uninfected adolescent participants	Route of HIV transmission	Form of HRB	Quality Assessment (QATSO score)
Aboki [29]	Nigeria	2007, 2012	Adolescent participants in a national survey	1,980 (in 2007); 3,992 (in 2012)	NA	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour	80% (Good)
Auvert [30]	South Africa	1999	Sexually active youths living in a small mining town	325	857	NR	(i) Alcohol use behaviour; (ii) Sexual risk behaviour; (iii) Sexual violence; (iv) Hygiene practices	100% (Good)
Bakeera-Kitaka [6]	Uganda	2006	ALWHIV from a pediatrics clinic	75	NA	86% (perinatal); 2.6% (blood transfusion); 1.3% (Heterosexual); 9.3% (unknown)	(i) Sexual risk behaviour	50% (Satisfactory)
Birungi [31]	Uganda	2007	ALWHIV from various HIV/AIDS treatment programs	732	NA	Perinatal	(i) Sexual risk behaviour; (ii) Sexual violence	75% (Good)
Bunnell [32]	Uganda	2004-2005	Adolescent participants from a household survey	43	NA	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour	100% (Good)
Gavin [11]	Zimbabwe	2001-2002	Adolescent females from a household survey	192	1,615	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour; (ii) Alcohol use behaviour; (iii) Sexual violence	100% (Good)
Jaspan [12]	South Africa	2004-2005	Adolescents participants from a house hold survey	35	296	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour; (ii) Sexual violence	80% (Good)
Jewkes [13]	South Africa	2002-2003	Males from a rural setting	26	1,252	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour; (ii) Alcohol use behaviour; (iii) Drug use behaviour; (iv) Sexual violence	60% (Satisfactory)
Jewkes [33]	South Africa	2002-2003	Females from a rural setting	160	1,135	NR	(i) Alcohol use behaviour; (ii) Drug use behaviour; (iii) Sexual risk behaviour; (iv) Sexual violence	60% (Satisfactory)
Lane [34]	South Africa	2003	Males who engage in heterosexual anal sex (data from household survey)	NR	NR	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour; (ii) Alcohol use behaviour; (iii) Drug use behaviour	60% (Satisfactory)
Mhalu [35]	Tanzania	2010	ALWHIV receiving care	110	NA	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour	80% (Good)
Steffenson [36]	South Africa	2003	Adolescent participants from a household survey	1,092	6,600	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour	100% (Good)
Test [14]	Rwanda	2010	Adolescents receiving medication from an ART clinic	68	NA	61% (perinatal); 33% (Sexually); 5% (others)	(i) Sexual risk behaviour; (ii) Alcohol use behaviour; (iii) Sexual violence	80% (Good)
Konde-Lule [37]	Uganda	1990	Adolescents from a household survey	70	499	NR	(i) Sexual risk behaviour	100% (Good)

ALWHIV were adolescents (10–19 years) that were living with HIV in each of the eligible study; NR refers to “not reported”; NA refers to “not applicable.”