Prevalence of HIV in a Cohort of Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria

Okonko, I. O.; Osadebe, Anwuli U.; Onianwa, Okechukwu; Okereke, Stella

doi:10.13189/iid.2019.070102

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“…However, the 3.5% prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in this study is still high than the Nigerian national prevalence of 1.4% [36]. The prevalence of the infection from other previous studies done in Nigeria among pregnant women has also been quite high and range from 4.0% in Damaturu [3], to 8.3% in Jos [37] and 26.4% in Ibadan [38]. This therefore calls for more intervention programs for the control and prevention of this viral infection particularly among pregnant women due to its devastating medical implications not only to them but also to their unborn child.…”

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Epidemiologic Survey of HBV, HCV and HIV Infections in a Pregnant Women Population in Central Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Oti¹,

H²,

Ibrahim³

et al. 2021

J Infect Dis Epidemiol

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Parallel and overlapping of HBV, HCV and HIV infections in pregnant women is a major public health problem. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the parallel and overlapping infections of HBV, HCV and HIV among pregnant women population in Keffi, Central Nigeria between June through August 2019. Four hundred (400) women blood specimens were collected from major Hospitals in Keffi for the study after informed consent and ethical approval were retrieved and a structured questionnaire was administered to each women before sample collection. Specimens were analyzed for HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV antibodies using rapid test kits according to the manufacturer's instructions. Information obtained were statistically analysed using SSP version 2.80 and any P values less than 0.05 were reflected statistically significant. Out of the 400 women screened, there was overlapping infections of 11 (2.8%), 6 (1.5%) and 3 (0.8%) for HBV/HCV, HBV/HIV and HCV/HIV respectively. Parallel infections were 22 (5.5%), 12 (3.0%) and 14 (3.5%) for HBV, HCV and HIV. Only educational status was statistically related to HCV infection (p < 0.05). Those women that were below 20-years-old had the highest prevalence of HBV and HIV, meanwhile, women aged > 51 years recorded the highest prevalence for infection due to HCV. The parallel and overlapping HBV, HCV and HIV infections reported in this study is a stimulant for more proactive measures towards eliminating these viruses among pregnant women in Nigeria.

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confidence: 49%

Epidemiologic Survey of HBV, HCV and HIV Infections in a Pregnant Women Population in Central Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Oti¹,

H²,

Ibrahim³

et al. 2021

J Infect Dis Epidemiol

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“…In 2015, the Nigerian government reported that over 177, 993 pregnant women were living with HIV in Nigeria, and the figures were likely to rise in the coming years (NACA Fact Sheet, 2016 ). Further, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women in Nigeria has been estimated to be over 26.4%, and this is higher than most other sub‐Saharan African countries (Mbachu et al, 2020 ; Okonko, Osadebe, Onianwa, & Okereke, 2019 ). Hence, conducting the current study on the target population in Nigeria is a timely action.…”

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Experiences and predictors of psychological distress in pregnant women living with HIV

Ogueji

2021

British J Health Psychol

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Objectives. To explore the experiences and predictors of psychological distress in pregnant women living with HIV. Design. A mixed-methods research design. Methods. A representative randomly sampled 840 (age range 22-46 years) HIVpositive pregnant women in Akwa Ibom, Benue, and Rivers States of Nigeria enrolled for the study. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires and in-depth interviews for 4 months and 3 weeks in 6 HIV treatment centres. Collected data were analysed using IBM SPSS statistics (v. 22.0) and thematic analysis. Results. The mean score on psychological distress was 17.07 AE 5.86. Multiple regression analysis found a significant joint prediction of meaning in life, self-compassion, and acceptance of illness on psychological distress, R = .64, R 2 = .41; F (3,828) = 186.18; p = .000, with 41% variance explained. Further, there was a significant independent prediction of each predictor at meaning in life (b = À.19, t = À5.08; p = .000), self-compassion (b = À.23, t = À5.59; p = .000), and acceptance of illness (b = À.30, t = À7.23; p = .000), with acceptance of illness exerting the greatest independent predictive impact. Socio-demographic variables (age, length of living with HIV, high-risk state, highest education attained, marital status, and religious affiliation) had no significant contribution to psychological distress. Qualitative analysis found 'anxious concerns', 'depressive reports, loneliness, and regrets', 'self-blame and guilt feelings', as the experiences of psychological distress, and these experiences were determined by respondents' socio-cultural contexts. Conclusion. These findings emphasize the importance of psychosocial care for HIVpositive pregnant women. Statement of Contribution What is already known about this subject? Pregnant women living with HIV are often psychologically distressed from being pregnant and living with HIV at the same time. Understanding the experiences and predictors of psychological distress can contribute to inform targeted interventions for this population. However, the possible experiences of and factors predicting psychological distress in this population remain scant. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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“…It is shown worldwide statistically that 15% of HIV positive females fall within the group of 15 -24 years. Okonko et al [39] showed that the greatest occurrence was found among persons of 25-31years. Furthermore, some studies showed the dominance of females within the age bracket of 20 -29 years [40,41].…”

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Occurrence Rate of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Co - infection among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital

Moore-Igwe

–Uwikor

Jacob

et al. 2022

IBRR

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The global burden of co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) has a negative impact in Sub-Saharan Africa.When HIV, HBV and HCV co-exist, they become life threatening and with high fatality rate particularly in gestation in which transmission occurs vertically, causing fetal and neonatal hepatitis. The study aimed at examining the occurrence rate of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) co - infection among expectant mothers attending antenatal clinic in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). The study population comprised of one hundred and fifty (150) pregnant women. Venous blood was used in the study and screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HCV, and anti-HIV antibodies using commercially available immunoassay test kits. The prevalence of HCV, HIV and HBsAg among the pregnant subjects in relation to age group 21-30 and 31-40 in the study revealed a seropositive percentage of 0.7% and 1.3%. The other groups, however, showed no positive result among the three viruses. Furthermore, 0.7% of the pregnant women in their first, second and third trimester were co-infected with HCV and HBsAg while 1.3% out of 36.7% and 0.7% out of 61.3% of pregnant women within the age groups 21-30 and 31-40 respectively were seropositive for HIV. In relation to gestational age, it was seen from the study that 0.7% of the pregnant women in their first, second and third trimester were seropositive for HCV and HBsAg respectively, while 2% of the HIV seropositive pregnant women were in their first trimester. The overall seroprevalence of HCV, HIV and HBsAg as revealed in the study showed that infection was found to be 2% respectively among the pregnant women. The reduced prevalence of hepatitis B (HBsAg), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection observed in the study among pregnant women attending antenatal care in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital may be attributed to the increase in the awareness amongst the general populace in Port Harcourt especially couples about the consequences of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis B as well as Hepatitis C. In other words, there is reduction in seroprevalence of HBsAg, HCV and HIV which is premised on the efficacy of sensitization particularly on HBV vaccination and preventive protocols for HIV.

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Prevalence of HIV in a Cohort of Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Epidemiologic Survey of HBV, HCV and HIV Infections in a Pregnant Women Population in Central Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Epidemiologic Survey of HBV, HCV and HIV Infections in a Pregnant Women Population in Central Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Experiences and predictors of psychological distress in pregnant women living with HIV

Occurrence Rate of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Co - infection among Expectant Mothers Attending Antenatal Clinic in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital

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