| Title: |
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection among Children in Enugu, Nigeria |
| Authors: |
Eze, JC; Ibeziako, NS; Ikefuna, AN; Nwokoye, IC; Uleanya, ND; Ilechukwu, GC |
| Source: |
African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 8, No 1 (2014); 5-8 ; 2006-0165 |
| Publisher Information: |
Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Publication Year: |
2013 |
| Collection: |
AJOL - African Journals Online |
| Description: |
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are major public health challenges in the developing world especially sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis C virus infection among children infected with HIV.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Paediatric HIV Clinic, UNTH, Enugu between July and December 2009. Antibodies to HCV were analyzed by newer generation rapid chromatographic immunoassay method using the Chromatest one step HCV test kit. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15 statistical software. The chi squared test was used to test for significantassociation of categorical variables. A p-value of |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajid/article/view/96005/85547; http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajid/article/view/96005 |
| DOI: |
10.4314/ajid.v8i1.2 |
| Availability: |
http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajid/article/view/96005; https://doi.org/10.4314/ajid.v8i1.2 |
| Rights: |
Articles can be used for educational and non-comercial purposes. The copyrights of articles are retained by the authors with publication rights granted to AJID. |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.D5461C3F |
| Database: |
BASE |