Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and use of mandatory premarital HIV testing as a prerequisite for marriages among religious leaders in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: In Sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 1.8 million became infected with the HIV in 2009 and Nigeria currently has about 3.4 million people living with HIV. Measures put in place by religious organizations to combat HIV/AIDS in Nigeria include mandatory premarital HIV testing. The knowledg...

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Main Authors: Sambo Adamu Umar, Oche Mansur Oche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2012-02-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/11/27/pdf/27.pdf