Prevalence of HIV among women attending selected hospitals in Minna, Niger state, Nigeria

Racheal Adepeju Adeoye; Samuel Alimi Garba; Musa Galadima; Ifeanyi Famous Ossamulu; Stephen Damola Ariyeloye

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2019.9.1.0160

Authors

Racheal Adepeju Adeoye Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Nigeria.
Samuel Alimi Garba Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Nigeria.
Musa Galadima Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Nigeria.
Ifeanyi Famous Ossamulu Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Nigeria.
Stephen Damola Ariyeloye Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2019.9.1.0160

Keywords:

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), Prevalence, Pregnancy

Abstract

Over a nine-month period, the prevalence of HIV among women attending selected Hospitals (Dr Musa Inuwa, General, Clinic A, IBB, and Clinic B hospitals) in Minna was studied. A total of 500 patients were selected and their blood samples collected. Questionnaires were used to gather relevant data on sampled patients. Presence of antibodies to HIV 1 and 2 was determined using Determin HIV 1/2 kit. Of the 500 samples, 408 tested negative while 92 tested positive, translating to a prevalence rate of 18.4%. The age group 25 – 34 years had the highest number of cases under HIV positive pregnant women (67.7%). Except for location, there was a significant association between HIV/ pregnancy status and the various factors. Government and non-government organizations are advised to intensify efforts to arrest the situation.

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