@Article{, title={Willingness of People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome to Pay for Treatment and Preventive Services in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care Centers in Osogbo, Osun State}, author={Wasiu Olalekan Adebimpe, Nurat Dasola Badru1, Oluwatosin Adediran Adeoye2, Joy Osifo}, journal={Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية}, volume={17}, number={1}, pages={84-88}, year={2020}, abstract={Background: The global financial meltdown has led to donor countries and agencies cutting down on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)funding and support to developing countries such as Nigeria, leading to a dire need to circumvent acute funds shortage. Objectives: To assessthe willingness to pay (WTP) for HIV treatment and preventive services among people living with HIV (PLHIV)/acquired immunodeficiencysyndrome in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive cross‑sectional study among 300 PLHIVattending HIV treatment and care centers selected using the multistage sampling method. Research instruments used were semi‑structuredinterviewer‑administered pretested questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 23.0.Results: The mean age of respondents was 36.9 ± 11.6 years, with 57.0% of the respondents having good knowledge of the sources of fundingof HIV services. Only 153 (51.0%) were willing to pay for HIV treatment and care services, of which 123 (80.3%) were only willing to payvoluntarily and 10 (6.5%) willing to pay only if pushed. On binary logistic regression, predictors of WTP for HIV services include age above40 years and being in a polygamous marriage. Conclusion: Only about half of PLHIV showing WTP underscore the need for stakeholdersin HIV care to enlighten clients on the challenges facing HIV funding toward encouraging them to pay for some if not all services received.

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