HIV infection among pregnant women in Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-67

  Sagay, A S ^a   Kapiga, S H ^b   Imade, G E ^a   Sankale, J L ^b   Idoko, J ^a   Kanki, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; HIV; Nigeria; Pregnant women; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOSLEM; NIGERIA; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPOUSE; VAGINITIS; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 21344453280     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.03.030     Document Type: Article

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