Background Women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV in Tanzania, and
factors contributing to this situation need to be identified. The objective of this study was to …

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 …

Objectives The proportion of women delivering with known HIV status in sub‐Saharan Africa
is not well described. Risk of HIV transmission to newborns is a major concern, but there …

Background Substantial heterogeneity in HIV prevalence has been observed within sub-
Saharan Africa. It is not clear which factors can explain these differences. Our aim was to …

Objectives: To determine risk factors for HIV among pregnant women (N= 2657) receiving
antenatal services in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria. Methods: Information about potential risk …

We conducted a community-based study to determine the predictors of HIV-1 among women
aged 20–44 years (N= 1,418) and their regular male partners (N= 566) from randomly …

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

Women in Benue State have for years had the highest HIV rate in the country, but because
the sentinel surveys are anonymized and unlinked, not much is known about the socio …

Background The HIV risk increases during pregnancy. The elevated risk of HIV acquisition in
pregnant women may be explained by behavioural and other factors. The aim of this study …

BACKGROUND: Infertility is common in Africa, but virtually no data exist on HIV prevalence
among infertile women. Mainly anthropological studies in Africa have shown that infertile …