Epidemiological features of HIV infection among pregnant women in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 397-408

  Utulu, S N ^a   Lawoyin, T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOGAMY; MOTHER; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; POLYGAMY; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL CLASS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33947235207     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932006001489     Document Type: Article

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