The incidence and prevalence of orphanhood associated with parental HIV infection: A population-based study in Rakai, Uganda

AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1669-1676

  Makumbi, Fredrick E ^a   Gray, Ronald H ^b   Serwadda, David ^c   Nalugoda, Fred ^a   Kiddugavu, Mohamed ^b   Sewankambo, Nelson K ^d   Wabwire Mangen, Fred ^c   Wawer, Maria J ^e  

^a UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Uganda National Institute of Public Health   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e Joseph L Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Orphanhood; Parental HIV infection; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PARENTHOOD; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SURVIVAL; UGANDA;

EID: 27144470551     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000186825.53359.2b     Document Type: Article

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