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 …

Background In 2021, an estimated 38 million people were living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally, with over two-thirds living in African regions. In South …

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 …

Abstract The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the lowest HIV
prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, estimated at 1.1%[0.9–1.3] of adults aged 15–49 in 2013 …

Beyond the structural drivers such as distance from the road, rural/urban divide or
demographic profiles, not much is known about the spatial relationship between HIV and …

Background In the generalised epidemics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence shows patterns of clustered micro-epidemics. We …

Background The geographical structure of an epidemic is ultimately a consequence of
thedrivers of the epidemic and the population susceptible to the infection. The 'know your …

Background Large geographical variations in the intensity of the HIV epidemic in sub-
Saharan Africa call for geographically targeted resource allocation where burdens are …

Abstract Background South Africa contains more than one in seven of the world's HIV-
positive population. Knowledge of local variation in levels of HIV infection is important for …

A population-based study on the prevalence of HIV-1 infection in the Kagera region was
performed in 1987. The study was based on a multistage cluster sampling technique …