Background. High fertility and aspiration to have more children are a normal phenomenon in
many developing countries including Ethiopia. The desire of people living with HIV/AIDS …

Background The reproductive decisions made by PLHIV and their partners have a long-term
consequences for the survival and wellbeing of their families and a society at large …

Despite increased emphasis on antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected individuals, issues of
fertility and childbearing have received relatively little attention in Ethiopia. This study was …

Background The accessibility of antiretroviral treatment changed the lives of persons living
with HIV from hopelessness to hopefulness. Thus, many of them decided to have children. In …

Objectives HIV remained the major cause of death in women of reproductive age worldwide.
There is limited evidence regarding the fertility desire of HIV positive women receiving HIV …

Background “Fertility desire” is the intention of people to have more children despite being
diagnosed with HIV, whereas intentions denote a commitment to implement that desire …

Background Given the degree of HIV epidemic among women and the current antiretroviral
therapy (ART) scale up in Ethiopia; considering the issue of fertility is vital to ensure the …

Abstract Background Increased Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) coverage improves health
status and the survival of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as a …

Background The magnitude of unprotected sex to satisfy the desire for fertility among people
living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) may rise more due to the availability of antiretroviral therapy …

Background Studies from different contexts worldwide in both developed and developing
countries in the era of wide access to antiretroviral drugs indicate that many HIV positive …