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eISSN: 2582-8185 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

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Sero-prevalence and risk factors of HIV/AIDS among intra-city commercial drivers in Kano State, Nigeria

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Usman Sunusi Usman 1, *, Adamu Abdullahi Atterwahmie 4, 5, Gana Muhammad Lawan 1, Aliyu Muhammad Maigoro 2, Adam Ibrahim Abdullahi 2, Abubakar Muhammad Kurfi 3 and Jibrin Adamu Damazai 1

1 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria.
2 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, Nigeria.
3 Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, National Health Insurance Authority, FCT Abuja, Nigeria.
4 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Federal Medical Center Birnin Kudu, Nigeria.
5 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(01), 508–518
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1368
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1368
 
Received on 30 May 2023; revised on 08 July 2023; accepted on 10 July 2023
 
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is among the world's largest cause of adult mortality, is an excellent example of the link between population mobility and infectious disease. Migrants are at a higher risk of ill health in general and HIV infection in particular. Migrants may be particularly vulnerable to HIV infection, according to epidemiological data from different nations worldwide. The objective of the study was to determine the sero-prevalence and risk factors of HIV among intra-city commercial drivers. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information and blood for HIV testing through multi-stage sampling technique among four hundred and thirty four study participants. The mean and standard deviation of age of the respondents were 42.0 ± 11.3 years. The Sero-prevalence of HIV was 6.7% (95% CI: 3.7-12.6%). On adjusting for confounding effects using logistic regression analysis, marital status of separated (AOR=3.00, 95%CI=1.26-16.33), working experience of 11 – 20 years (AOR=4.10, 95%CI= 1.19-18.25), sexual intercourse under the influence of drugs or alcohol (AOR=3.98, 95% CI= 2.04 – 12.43), and history of extra-marital sex (AOR=4.01, 95%CI=6.07 – 10.43) remained significant predictors of HIV/AIDs. Establishment of clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in a strategic location and effective behavioural change communication strategies were recommended in order to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV infection.
 
Human immune-deficiency virus; Intra-city; Commercial drivers; Risk; Sero-prevalence.
 
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Usman Sunusi Usman, Adamu Abdullahi Atterwahmie, Gana Muhammad Lawan, Aliyu Muhammad Maigoro, Adam Ibrahim Abdullahi, Abubakar Muhammad Kurfi and Jibrin Adamu Damazai. Sero-prevalence and risk factors of HIV/AIDS among intra-city commercial drivers in Kano State, Nigeria. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(1), 508-518. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1368

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