Spousal disclosure of HIV serostatus among women attending antenatal care in urban Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 486-488

  Olagbuji, B N ^a   Ezeanochie, M C ^a   Agholor, K N ^a   Olagbuji, Y W ^a   Ande, A B ^a   Okonofua, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Disclosure; HIV infection; Nigeria; Spouse

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MULTIPARA; NIGERIA; NULLIPARA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOUSE;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 80051496130     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.563637     Document Type: Article

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