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HOST AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, HIV INFECTION IN ONITSHA VIZ AGE, LOCATION AND MARITAL STATUS IN INDIVIDUALS NOT YET ON ANTI-RETROVIRAL IN ONITSHA METROPOLIS, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA*Chukwuezi Fabian O.1 and Ezeifeka G.O.2
1Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, College of Medicine University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria. 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT Human Immuno-deficiency virus infection has assumed global pandemic status as evidenced by the following epidemiological report prevalence rates: Anambra State 1999 (6.0%); Anambra State 2001 (6.5%); Anambra State 2003 (3.8%) and Nigeria 2001 (5.8%). Globally 34 million people are living with AIDS as at 2010. Four hundred and seventy eight (478) individuals, who exhibited some manifestations of chronic and debilitating illnesses including persistent cough, skin cancer and dermatitis, multiple lymph adenitis, diarrhoea and enteritis, genital sore, urethritis, vaginitis and weight loss, were examined to establish relationships between human immunodeficiency virus infection and some environmental factors including age, location and marital status. The study revealed no significant relationship between age and HIV infection except the age group of 11-19 years that was significant when compared with other age groups. There was generally no significant relationship between HIV prevalence, age, location and marital status. Keywords: HIV, Age, Location, Marital status, Environmental factors and Debilitating illness. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |
