Kanyama I, Mmiro F, Mirembe F, Kaona F, Bagenda D, Siziya S; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11; 9: 93 (abstract no. WS-C12-2).
Tropical Disease Research Centre, Ndola, Zambia.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence of HIV infection among nurse-midwives (NMs), other professional women including hospital nurses (HNs), office workers and teachers (OW/Ts) in the same communities; to compare the prevalence of HIV infection among traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and other women (VLs) in the same villages; and to identify risk behaviours and/or practices that may be associated with HIV infection. METHODS: A cross sectional study was done in Uganda and Zambia among NMs and HNs, OW/Ts; among TBAs and age-matched VLs. Socio-demographic data, information on sex behaviour, hospital/traditional practices including skin-piercing injuries, was obtained. RESULTS: Preliminary results at one centre show an HIV seroprevalence significantly higher among the NMs than the HNs (21% vs 12%, p = 0.005) but similar to the OW/T (21% vs 18%). HIV seroprevalence among TBAs and VLs were similar (5% vs 8%). Final results and correlation of HIV infection with practices and risk factors will be presented.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Case-Control Studies
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV Seroprevalence
- Humans
- Midwifery
- Nurse Midwives
- Nurses
- Occupational Exposure
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Teaching
- Uganda
- Zambia
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102205827
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