Issues surrounding reproductive choice for women lying with HIV in Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire

Aka-Dago-Akribi, Hortense; Loû, Annabel Desgrées du; Msellati, Philippe; Dossou, R.; Welffens-Ekra, Christiane

doi:10.1016/s0968-8080(99)90108-8

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“…In the USA, 40% of those who desired children had no children (Chen et al 2001), and in the UK, men who had children prior to an HIV diagnosis were more open to fostering and adopting children than those who had not had any children (Sherr and Barry 2004). A qualitative study in Cote d'Ivoire found that those with more than three children did not desire more in comparison to those with three or less; unless a woman had many children already, it was difficult for her to explain to her family and society why she did not want more (Aka- Dago-Akribi et al 1999). However, a South African study found no significant association between the number of living children and desire for more children.…”

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“…In Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa, HIV-infected women reported that in order to avoid stigmatization by the community they continued to have children in order to conceal their serostatus (Aka- Dago-Akribi et al 1999;Cooper et al 2007). However, a study of PLHIV in the United States found that stigma affects fertility desires in both directions (Craft et al 2007).…”

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A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Fertility Desires and Intentions Among People Living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for Policy and Service Delivery

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With availability of antiretroviral treatments, HIV is increasingly recognised as a chronic disease people live with for many years. This paper critically reviews the current literature on fertility desires and reproductive intentions among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and critiques the theoretical frameworks and methodologies used. A systematic review was conducted using electronic databases: ISI Web of Knowledge, Science Direct, Proquest, Jstor and CINAHL for articles published between 1990 and 2008. The search terms used were fertility desire, pregnancy, HIV, reproductive decision making, reproductive intentions, motherhood, fatherhood and parenthood. Twenty-nine studies were reviewed. Fertility desires were influenced by a myriad of demographic, health, stigma-associated and psychosocial factors. Cultural factors were also important, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Future research that examines fertility desires among PLHIV should include cultural beliefs and practices in the theoretical framework in order to provide a holistic understanding and to enable development of services that meet the reproductive needs of PLHIV.

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A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Fertility Desires and Intentions Among People Living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for Policy and Service Delivery

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“…Fear of abandonment by husband and community was frequently cited as a motivation for avoiding any suspicion of HIV infection (Maman 1999). Even among HIV-discordant couples in which both partners were aware of each other's status, couples chose to have more children, despite the risk of transmission to the uninfected partner and the child, in order to avoid the danger of rejection by the community (Aka- Dago-Akribi et al 1999). However, more common are studies which report on the negative or inexistent effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on childbearing desires (Gregson et al 1997;Setel 1995;Ntozi and Tashobya 1998;Rutenberg et al 2000).…”

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Concern Regarding the HIV/AIDS epidemic and Individual Childbearing

Noël-Miller¹

2003

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“…20 Qualitative studies have helped to shed light on these conflicting pressures. 17,[21][22][23] This "double bind,"…”

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Differences in Unintended Pregnancy, Contraceptive Use and Abortion by HIV Status Among Women in Nigeria and Zambia

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CONTEXT: Sub-Saharan 6). However, they were also less likely than HIV-negative women to have been using a contraceptive at the time of conception (0.5). CONCLUSION: HIV-positive women may be making greater efforts than HIV-negative women to prevent unintended pregnancy, but with less success. Efforts should be made to improve access to effective contraceptive methods and counseling for all women, and for HIV-positive women in particular.International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2014, 40(1):28-38, doi: 10.1363/4002814 With only 22% of married women currently using modern contraceptive methods, Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest contraceptive prevalence 1 and the highest level of unmet need for contraception of all world regions. 2 This low contraceptive use has contributed to the high rate of unintended pregnancy in the region. Unintended pregnancies are more likely than intended pregnancies to end in negative health outcomes, including low birth weight, infant and child mortality, and maternal morbidity and mortality. 3 In Sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 39% of pregnancies are unintended, and 33% of these end in abortion, most of which are unsafe.

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Issues surrounding reproductive choice for women lying with HIV in Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire

Cited by 46 publications

References 10 publications

A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Fertility Desires and Intentions Among People Living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for Policy and Service Delivery

A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Fertility Desires and Intentions Among People Living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for Policy and Service Delivery

Concern Regarding the HIV/AIDS epidemic and Individual Childbearing

Differences in Unintended Pregnancy, Contraceptive Use and Abortion by HIV Status Among Women in Nigeria and Zambia

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