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The association between remarriage and HIV infection in 13 sub-Saharan African countries.
- Source :
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Studies in Family Planning . Mar2012, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Separated, divorced, and widowed individuals in Africa are at significantly increased risk for HIV infection. Using nationally representative data from 13 sub-Saharan African countries, this study confirms that finding and goes further by examining those who have experienced a marital dissolution and are now remarried. Results show that remarried individuals form a large portion of the population and have a higher-than-average HIV prevalence. HIV-positive remarried individuals are at risk of transmitting the infection to their spouse, because many of the couples are serodiscordant. The large number of high-risk remarried individuals is a source of vulnerability and further infection, and should be acknowledged and taken into account by prevention strategies that rarely address this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WIDOWS
*REMARRIAGE
*HIV infections
*DISEASE prevalence
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00393665
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Studies in Family Planning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 72678194
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2012.00297.x