The national prevalence of HIV in Ghana is 1.7%, with a significantly higher prevalence among commercial female sex workers, and men who have sex with men (MSM) [18]. Despite the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-related mortality remains a concern. Boah et al. reported an ...
This study explored the sexual and reproductive knowledge and sexual behaviour of YLHIV at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda by measuring the prevalence of SRHL and associated factors. Few comparative studies exist in East and Sub-Saharan Africa; those that do exist are eithe...
Since HIV/AIDS was first recorded in Ghana in the early 1980s, the Manya Krobo area in the Eastern Region of Ghana has persistently recorded the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country. While HIV/AIDS prevalence in Ghana compared to other countries in the sub-region is relatively ...
Hepatitis B in Ghana: a systematic review & meta-analysis of prevalence studies (1995-2015). BMC Infect Dis. 2016;16(1):130... R Ofori-Asenso,AA Agyeman - 《Bmc Infectious Diseases》 被引量: 14发表: 2016年 Hepatitis B in Ghana: a systematic review & meta-analysis of prevalence studies...
BMC Infectious Diseases (2024) 24:54 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08884-8 BMC Infectious Diseases RESEARCH Open Access Prevalence of misconception about HIV/ AIDS transmission and associated factors among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a nationwide study Ali Yimer1, ...
Malaria in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is an ever-increasing global burden for human health. The present meta-analysis summarizes published literature on the prevalence of malaria infection in HIV-positive children, pregnant wome
Who sleeps under bednets in Ghana? A doer/non-doer analysis of malaria prevention behaviours. Malar J 2006;5(1). Zhang C, Koniak-Griffin D, Qian HZ, et al. Impact of providing free HIV self-testing kits on frequency of testing among men who have sex with men and their sexual ...
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of sub-Saharan African countries found that the prevalence of unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV ranged from 32.4% to 55.9% [7]. In Ethiopia, the unmet need for family planning among HIV-positive women is high. One in four ...
We interviewed 426 PWH initiating HIV care in Cameroon and reported the prevalence of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies, overall and by presence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Log binominal regression was used to estimate the association between each type of coping strategy ...
The study was conducted in the greater Potchefstroom urban community and in the Ganyesa rural districts of the North-West, South Africa. The province is one of the four provinces with the highest HIV prevalence rates in the country. The PLWH in these communities were mainly made up of Setswa...