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HIV prevalence variations in mining communities in Ghana.
- Source :
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Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services . 2019, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p129-145. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This paper aimed at providing evidence on the variations in HIV prevalence in mining communities in Ghana. Purposive sampling was used for collection of data. Five years records (2011–2015) were reviewed and data on age, sex, date of HIV screening, results and location were extracted from hospital registers and entered electronically for analysis. Findings emerging from this study suggest high HIV prevalence in mining communities in Ghana. This study also identified a decline in routine HIV testing. The study suggests means to tailor public health efforts to improve HIV testing in mining communities. Transactional sexual activities among women and the younger generations may account for the high HIV prevalence according to findings from this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HIV prevention
*HIV infection epidemiology
*AGE distribution
*COMMUNITIES
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL screening
*MIGRANT labor
*MINERAL industries
*NOMADS
*POPULATION geography
*PUBLIC health
*SEASONS
*SEX distribution
*STATISTICS
*JUDGMENT sampling
*SECONDARY analysis
*CROSS-sectional method
*VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases)
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15381501
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136979718
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2019.1599748