Background Partner HIV testing during pregnancy has remained abysmally low in sub-
Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Males rarely attend antenatal clinics with their female …

We investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for, HIV infection among women in an
urban South African setting. A random sample of 834 women was recruited into a community …

Background Women living with HIV continues to encounter unintended pregnancies with a
concomitant risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection. Preventing unintended …

Background Most estimates of HIV prevalence have been based on sentinel surveillance of
pregnant women which may either under-estimate or over-estimate the actual prevalence in …

Objectives The study attempted to determine the incidence of HIV among pregnant women
in Kabarole District, Uganda, and to identify socio-demographic and behavioral risk factors …

Background: All over the world the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has became a stumbling stone in …

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Objectives. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of HIV and …

Background Male injecting drug users drove the onset of the HIV epidemic in Indonesia but
over time more women have been diagnosed. We examined the relative proportion of …

Background Young people are at high risk of HIV and developing appropriate prevention
programmes requires an understanding of the risk factors for HIV in this age group. We …

Objective: To study risk factors for HIV infection among women in Nairobi, Kenya, as the
epidemic moves beyond high-risk groups. Design: A cross-sectional case-control study …