Determinants of Late Initiation in Anti-retroviral Therapy Among HIV Positive Adult Patients in Public Health Facilities, West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

Atsedemariam Mamo, Melese Tikusie Tewoldie, Zerihun Berhanu Mamo, AMREF Health Africa, Adare General Hospital, Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Regional Health Bureau, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Volume 25, January-December 2026.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify determinants of late ART initiation among adults living with HIV in public health facilities of West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.MethodsUnmatched case–control study was conducted among 226 adults living with HIV (113 ...