Perceived HIV Testing Barriers by Sex and Age in Manicaland, Zimbabwe (2018-2023)

Survey data examines perceived barriers to HIV testing across three distinct time periods: pre-COVID-19 (2018–2019), during COVID-19 (2021), and post-COVID-19 (2022–2023). The study, authored by Wilfred Ouma Otambo, analyzes differences by sex and age group in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in reported barriers to HIV testing by sex across the pre-, during, and post-COVID-19 time periods.
• Compare perceived barriers to HIV testing across different age groups within the Manicaland, Zimbabwe population.
• Investigate the relationship between specific barrier categories (e.g., 'Lack', 'Hiv Self') and demographic variables like sex and age.

Strengths

• Provides longitudinal perspective with data from three distinct time periods (2018-2019, 2021, 2022-2023).
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (Manicaland, Zimbabwe) in sub-Saharan African settings.
• Released under a permissive CC BY 4.0 license for open reuse.

Limitations

• Very small file size (13.5 KB) suggests a limited number of observations or aggregated summary statistics.
• Unknown row and column counts prevent assessment of dataset scale and granularity.
• Relies on self-reported perceptions of barriers, which may not reflect actual testing behaviors.

Provenance

Source

Wilfred Ouma Otambo via figshare.

Collection Method

Likely derived from a survey or study employing an open cohort design, as indicated by tags.

Time Range

2018–2019 (pre-COVID-19), 2021 (during COVID-19), 2022–2023 (post-COVID-19).

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Manicaland, Zimbabwe.