Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi: indicators for effective prevention

JJ Nutor, HO Duah, P Agbadi, PA Duodu… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to model the predictors of HIV prevalence in
Malawi through a complex sample logistic regression and spatial mapping approach using …

Analyzing spatial clustering and the spatiotemporal nature and trends of HIV/AIDS prevalence using GIS: the case of Malawi, 1994-2010

LC Zulu, E Kalipeni, E Johannes - BMC infectious diseases, 2014 - Springer
Background Although local spatiotemporal analysis can improve understanding of
geographic variation of the HIV epidemic, its drivers, and the search for targeted …

Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection among young people in Uganda, 2011

LA Chimoyi, E Musenge - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The HIV epidemic in East Africa is of public health importance with an
increasing number of young people getting infected. This study sought to identify spatial …

Spatiotemporal analysis and epidemiological characterization of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Libya within a twenty five year period: 1993–2017

MA Daw, AM Daw, NEM Sifennasr, AM Draha… - AIDS research and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an alarming problem
in North African countries, but few studies have analyzed the geographical distribution of the …

Spatial analysis of HIV infection and associated individual characteristics in Burundi: indications for effective prevention

E Barankanira, N Molinari, T Niyongabo, C Laurent - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Adequate resource allocation is critical in the battle against HIV/AIDS,
especially in Africa. The determination of the location and nature of HIV services to …

HIV incidence and spatial clustering in a rural area of southern Mozambique

R González, OJ Augusto, K Munguambe, C Pierrat… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Monitoring the HIV epidemic in a defined population is critical for planning
treatment and preventive strategies. This is especially important in sub-Saharan Africa …

Geographic variation in sexual behavior can explain geospatial heterogeneity in the severity of the HIV epidemic in Malawi

L Palk, S Blower - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, where~ 25 million individuals are infected with
HIV and transmission is predominantly heterosexual, there is substantial geographic …

Spatial and socio-behavioral patterns of HIV prevalence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

JP Messina, M Emch, J Muwonga… - Social science & …, 2010 - Elsevier
This study uses a 2007 population-based household survey to examine the individual and
community-level factors that increase an individual's risk for HIV infection in the Democratic …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial clustering and socio-demographic determinants of HIV infection in Ethiopia, 2015–2017

YA Gelaw, RJS Magalhães, Y Assefa… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Amhara Region has the largest at-risk population in Ethiopia, with
widespread traditional practices that are likely to increase transmission of HIV. However, the …

Towards UNAIDS Fast-Track goals: targeting priority geographic areas for HIV prevention and care in Zimbabwe

DF Cuadros, J Li, Z Mukandavire, GN Musuka… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Data were obtained from Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS)
conducted in 2015 as well as estimations from the Zimbabwe Population-Based HIV Impact …