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This study aimed to determine the prevalence and barriers to accessing depression care among people living with HIV in Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A quantitative analytical cross-sectional study was used. A total of 329 people living with HIV receiving comprehensive care at six public health facilities in Juja Sub-County were selected using a stratified sampling technique. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires after obtaining informed consent from each study participant. The prevalence of depression was assessed using the PHQ-9 scale. Data analysis was done using R. Descriptive statistics were computed. An ordinal logistic regression model was used to determine the factors associated with the prevalence of depression. A binary logistic regression model was used to determine the individual barriers to accessing depression care. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with a 95% confidence interval were used to measure the association, and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of depression was 27.4% (95% CI: 22.7\u201332.6), and 84.4% of affected participants did not access depression care. Depression was significantly associated with poor adherence to HIV medication (AOR = 2.42; 95% CI: 1.53\u20133.85), poor social support (AOR = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.33\u20130.99), and high perceived HIV stigma (AOR = 1.85; 95% CI: 1.18\u20132.93). 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