Open AccessRelationship Between Food Insufficiency and HIV Infection Among Caregivers of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania
Author(s) -
Amon Exavery,
John B. Charles,
Erica Kuhlik,
Asheri Barankena,
Godfrey M. Mubyazi,
Levina Kikoyo,
Elizabeth Jere
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s255549
Subject(s) - tanzania , medicine , residence , marital status , logistic regression , demography , population , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , multivariate analysis , environmental health , gerontology , geography , immunology , environmental planning , sociology
Although Tanzania experiences a general decline in HIV prevalence, some populations such as caregivers of orphans may be at a higher risk than the general population, suggesting that infection pathways still need further exploration. This study examines how food insufficiency relates to HIV infection among caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Tanzania.