Background: Communication methods are used to create and increase public awareness of a disease; its causes and treatment; change a person’s or group’s attitudes about a disease; advocate for policy changes in favor of prevention and control, and create social norms that favor he...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i325798
Introduction: The violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria has uprooted people from their homes and means of livelihood and has made it increasingly difficult to afford the cost of HIV/AIDS care services. Bacterial infections are the most frequently encountered opportunistic infec...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/40476
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is treated in some part of Africa using different herbal combinations. The study aimed at determining the effects of herbal extracts on HIV/AIDS patients and to access its antioxidant effects in vitro. The extract was made from selecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2018/37762
Using a content analysis approach, we have attempted to carry out a comprehensive analysis on HIV/AIDS Epidemic in University of Dschang, Cameroon with a particular focus on evidence and policy formulation. The main objective of the study is to analyze the evidences and policy fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/31103
Aims: To model the dynamics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infection in Kwande region of Benue state in Nigeria using econometrics time series techniques. Place and Duration of Study: The study is conducted in Kwande-Nigeria and utilizes monthly da...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/33099
With a prevalence rate of 3.1%, Nigeria has a generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic. Like much other developing countries, Nigeria has to collaborate with development partners to fight the HIV/AIDS scourge. This review assesses the impact of foreign aid initiatives on the fight against H...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/34538
Background: Children living with HIV/AIDS should be treated with antiretroviral throughout life so accessibility to hospitals is one of the factors that affect treatment access. The purpose of this study was to identify the distance, travel time and the length of time required in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34205
Objective: This paper aims to compare various Bayesian joint models based on the accelerated failure time distributions in analyzing longitudinal observations on CD4 cell counts as growth measurements and time-to-death events of HIV/AIDS patients. Three accelerated failure time d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/32123
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a major public health problem and has affected Sub-Saharan Africa heavily. Despite awareness campaigns, preventive measures, and more recently promotion of antiretroviral regimens, the prevalence of cases and deaths has n...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2017/31495
Aims: To assess knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and determine the level of partner notification among HIV positive antenatal care attendees in Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria. Study Design: A health facility based cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/29949
Aim: The study was carried out to explore the sexual risk practices of women of childbearing age in sub-urban communities of Rivers State, Nigeria in order to redirect programme interventions. Study Design: The study utilized a quantitative household-based cross-sectional design...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29469
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection which leads to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a deadly infectious disease in both developed and developing nations. It usually breaks down the body immune system, leaving the victim vulnerable to a lot of othe...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJOM/2016/28549
Tuberculosis (TB) and cryptococcosis cause severe morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. However, cryptococcosis and TB co-infection is rare. We present a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis co-existing with pulmonary TB in a 42 year old Nigerian...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25157
Background/Objectives: HIV/AIDS is a major health problem in the developing countries. It is a known cause of kidney failure especially in patients with HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN). Ultrasonography is a cheap and readily available imaging modality that is invaluable in eva...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23138