HIV/malaria co-infection and its determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, Nigeria
Iheanyi Omezuruike Okonko,
Nkem Shaibu,
Blessing Jachinma Okonko
et al.
Abstract:Major public health issues in Nigeria include HIV and malaria. HIV and malaria are two severe global public health issues. We conducted a cross-sectional study. One hundred and four HIV-infected individuals attending an antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinic in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, were enrolled in this study using a random sampling technique. In order to gather data on the respondents' characteristics, questionnaires were given out. Venous blood samples were collected and analyzed for malaria parasite, CD4,… Show more
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