Risky sexual behaviours and utilization of HIV testing services among the adolescent girls and young women aged between 15-24 years in Kibra Sub County, Nairobi County, Kenya

Introduction: HIV remains a significant global health challenge, disproportionately affecting adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). HIV testing is crucial in controlling the infection and reducing its prevalence. Understanding risky sexual behaviors among AGYW is pivotal in aligning prevention interventions. Despite global prevention efforts, testing gaps persist among AGYW, linked to risky sexual behavior (RSB). This study explores the association between these behaviors and HIV testing utilization among AGYW (aged 15-24) in Kibra Sub County, Nairobi.
Methods: A cross-sectional study sampled 379 AGYW from three wards in Kibra Sub County in Nairobi County. To be an eligible participant, one must have been a resident for at least one year before the time of the study and aged between 15-24 years, employing standardized structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and statistical analyses. Results were analyzed using Chi-square tests and logistic regression. Data was collected be..., Materials and Methods  
Design
A community-based cross-sectional analytical study design, using quantitative techniques, was employed.
Study site and population
Kibra is one of the 17 sub counties in Nairobi County, it is located southwest of Nairobi County approximately 5 kilometers from CBD and projected to have a population of 206,064 persons, 21.5% of this population constitutes the AYPs aged between 15-24 years. Majority of the residents are in informal settlements [17]. The sample size of 379 adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 was calculated using the Cochran formula [18]. Employing a multistage sampling technique, three out of five Wards were randomly selected. Then random walk sampling method was used, starting from common meeting points (markets, hospitals, or schools) in selected wards. A local guide assisted in choosing a random route, with data collection continuing until the minimum sample size was reached. In households with multiple AGYW, random selection ..., , # Revised dataset used for analysis

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kh18932fs](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kh18932fs)

Attached is a CSV coma delimitted excel template with biodata (sociodemographic information) and the results on the responses

## Description of the data and file structure

The responses are as responded by the participiants during data collection and no variations were done, the questionnaire used was an interviewer administered questionnaire so there were claridfications were done for grey areas, and response rate was excellent with no missing data/responses, 

The abbreviation STI means sexually transmitted infection

The data collected was purely for the purposes of the study and only guided by the research questions

NA in the dataset denotes not applicable

All the blank cells were worked on (no blank cells)

Identifiers were minimsed to three and ages were grouped