Risk factors for incident HIV infection among antenatal mothers in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Date
2016
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Taylor & Francis Open Access
Abstract
The prevalence of HIV among antenatal clients in South Africa has remained at a very high rate
of about 29% despite substantial decline in several sub-Saharan countries. There is a paucity of data on risk
factors for incident HIV infection among antenatal mothers and women within the reproductive age bracket
in local settings in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.To establish the risk factors for incident HIV infection among antenatal clients aged 1849 years
attending public antenatal clinics in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Keywords
Human immune virus, Risk factors, South Africa, Antenatal mothers, Public health
Citation
Businge, C. B. et al. (2016). Risk factors for incident HIV infection among antenatal mothers in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa. Global Health Action, 9(1), 29060. 10.3402/gha.v9.29060