Open AccessSocio-demographic characteristics of adults screened for human immunodeficiency virus infection in Ahoada-East local government area in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
Author(s) -
Azuonwu Obi,
O Erhabor,
Nnenna Frank-Peterside
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.91053
Subject(s) - niger delta , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , government (linguistics) , delta , geography , socioeconomics , environmental health , medicine , sociology , engineering , aerospace engineering , linguistics , philosophy
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the pathogen responsible for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the most significant emerging infectious disease is causing health, social, and developmental problems to mankind. AIMS, SETTING AND DESIGN: This is a cross-sectional study to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of adults screened for HIV infection in Ahoada Community in Rivers State in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.