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HIV testing is an important step for entry and linkage into HIV care. Utilization of HIV testing services among transport workers may be challenging, because of the mobile nature of their jobs. We assessed utilization of HIV testing services and identified factors influencing the utilization of HIV testing services among motorcycle taxi (boda\u2010boda) riders in Fort Portal Municipality, Kabarole District, Southwestern Uganda. <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. We conducted a cross\u2010sectional study among boda\u2010boda riders, aged 18 years and above, from July 15 to July 29, 2020. We recruited participants through simple random sampling. Data were captured using a self\u2010administered questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with utilization of HIV testing services. <jats:italic>Results.<\/jats:italic> Of the 315 participants who received questionnaires, 305 (97%) responded. The mean age of the participants was 32 (\u00b17.1) years and ranged from 18 to 55 years. Of the 305 participants, 238 reported having taken an HIV test and received results in the past 12 months, for an HIV testing utilization rate of 78.0% (95% CI: 73.0\u201382.6%). In multivariable analysis, participants who were less likely to utilize HIV testing services were those aged \u226530 years (aOR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.16\u20130.70, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.004) and those who had HIV\u2010related stigma (aOR = 0.27; 95% CI: 0.08\u20130.88, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.030). Participants who were more likely to utilize HIV testing services were those who knew HIV status of their primary partners (aOR = 4.23; 95% CI: 1.24\u201314.49, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.022) and those who had good knowledge on HIV\/AIDS (aOR = 3.94; 95% CI: 1.65\u20139.41, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.002). <jats:italic>Conclusions.<\/jats:italic> Utilization of HIV testing services among the boda\u2010boda riders in Fort Portal Municipality, Southwestern Uganda, was high. More efforts should focus on targeting older boda\u2010boda riders for HIV testing, reduction of HIV\u2010related stigma, improving knowledge on HIV\/AIDS, and encouraging communication and disclosure between partners, in order to consolidate the gains made in HIV testing services in this bridge population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/2021\/8877402","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,2]],"date-time":"2021-04-02T19:35:07Z","timestamp":1617392107000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Factors Influencing Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Boda\u2010Boda Riders in Kabarole District, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2021","author":[{"given":"Vicent","family":"Ssekankya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Stanley Kamau","family":"Githaiga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Timothy","family":"Aleko","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Esther Faith","family":"Munguciada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vivian Patience","family":"Nabakka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jolly Justine","family":"Kyalisiima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alex","family":"Ndyabakira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1709-9521","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Richard","family":"Migisha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_1_2","volume-title":"AIDS","author":"UNAIDS, D and A E Update","year":"2019"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/QAD.0000000000002321"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_2","volume-title":"90-90-90: an ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic","author":"HIV\/AIDS, J U N P o and J U N P o HIV\/AIDS","year":"2014"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_2","volume-title":"Uganda HIV\/AIDS country progress report July 2017-June 2018","author":"Uganda AIDS Comission","year":"2018"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_2","volume-title":"The boda boda transport system and the welfare of the operations in the Kampala Central Division","author":"Kakembo E.","year":"2010"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0956462414538006"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4236\/ojepi.2020.103021"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_2","volume-title":"Uganda AIDS indicator survey 2011","author":"Health, U M o and I International","year":"2012"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00007435-200007000-00004"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2307\/3583162"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_11_2","first-page":"1380","article-title":"Perception of self vulnerability to HIV infection among long distance truck drivers in Ibadan, Nigeria","volume":"1","author":"Arulogun O.","year":"2011","journal-title":"Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/1117-1936.177075"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4081\/idr.2010.1585"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_14_2","unstructured":"UNAIDS Country fact sheet 2019 [cited 2020 August 2 2020]; 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