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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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National human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Reproductive Health Survey 2012 (plus II): Human immunodeficiency virus Testing
Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)
Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Health Abuja
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/2321-9157 .135744
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Background: The 2012 National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Reproductive Health Survey (NARHS Plus II) was a nationally representative survey carried out to provide information on key HIV and AIDS and reproductive health knowledge and behavior-related issues. The survey included a second wave of the biological marker component (HIV testing) and was called NARHS Plus II. The major objective of NARHS Plus is to obtain accurate HIV prevalence estimates and information on behavioral and other risk factors-related to HIV infection at the national, zonal and to some extent the state levels. Survey Method: Data collection took place between September and December 2012 from a total of 32,543 households (rural = 22,192 and urban = 10,351). The 31,235 individual respondents interviewed in NARHS Plus II; consisting of 15,596 males and 15,639 females showed a response rate of 88%. The mean age of female respondents was 29.2 (standard deviation [SD] =9.5) years, lower than that of male, which was 34.0 (SD = 4.0) years. The data were analyzed for relevant variables disaggregated by zones and other selected background variables. HIV Sero-prevalence: The National HIV prevalence rate obtained in this survey is 3.4%, lower than 3.6% reported in 2007. HIV prevalence was higher among the wealthier (3.7%) than the poorer (2.9%) among females (3.5%) than males (3.3%) and slightly higher in the rural areas (3.6%) compared with the urban (3.2%). It was highest in the South South zone (5.5%) and lowest in the South East (1.8%). The HIV prevalence was generally higher among respondents with primary and secondary education (4.0%) and lowest among respondents that had Qur'anic education only (2.4%). HIV prevalence was also highest among the 35-39 years age group (4.4%) and lowest among the 15-19 years age group (2.9%), whereas the widowed had the highest prevalence (6.2%). Prevalence of HIV of 3.7% reported among respondents who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months was higher than the overall prevalence of 3.4%. HIV prevalence was found to be associated with transactional sex with respondents who had exchanged sex for a gift/favor having higher prevalence. |
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