Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Background: Children are orphaned by AIDS when either or both their parents die from AIDS related ′llnesses. With the National response to combat AIDS orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) situation in Nigeria and in an era of free antiretroviral therapy (ART), we undertook to evaluate the sociodemo...
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| author | W E Sadoh A E Sadoh N J Iduoriyekemwen |
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| description | Background: Children are orphaned by AIDS when either or both their parents die from AIDS related ′llnesses. With the National response to combat AIDS orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) situation in Nigeria and in an era of free antiretroviral therapy (ART), we undertook to evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics of AIDS orphans in a tertiary institution.
Methods: The sociodemographic characteristics of HIV infected AIDS orphans were compared to their non orphan counterparts using a proforma.
Results: Of the 155 HIV infected children, 49(31.6%) were orphans. There were more male orphans 02(65.3 %) and more paternal orphans 24(49.0%). The mean age of the orphans was 7.6 4.4(range 1.3 -1.7) years. The majority of the subjects were malnourished irrespective of orphan status.
Conclusion: The socio-demographic characteristics of orphans is not significant different from the non orphan. However, there is need to attend to the nutrition of all HIV infected children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5de79398bd54245a63518cbadff0cae2022-12-21T17:49:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSahel Medical Journal2321-66892011-01-01143119124Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching HospitalW E SadohA E SadohN J IduoriyekemwenBackground: Children are orphaned by AIDS when either or both their parents die from AIDS related ′llnesses. With the National response to combat AIDS orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) situation in Nigeria and in an era of free antiretroviral therapy (ART), we undertook to evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics of AIDS orphans in a tertiary institution. Methods: The sociodemographic characteristics of HIV infected AIDS orphans were compared to their non orphan counterparts using a proforma. Results: Of the 155 HIV infected children, 49(31.6%) were orphans. There were more male orphans 02(65.3 %) and more paternal orphans 24(49.0%). The mean age of the orphans was 7.6 4.4(range 1.3 -1.7) years. The majority of the subjects were malnourished irrespective of orphan status. Conclusion: The socio-demographic characteristics of orphans is not significant different from the non orphan. However, there is need to attend to the nutrition of all HIV infected children.http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2011;volume=14;issue=3;spage=119;epage=124;aulast=Sadoh;type=0Orphansvulnerable childrenHIVAIDS |
| spellingShingle | W E Sadoh A E Sadoh N J Iduoriyekemwen Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital Sahel Medical Journal Orphans vulnerable children HIV AIDS |
| title | Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital |
| title_full | Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital |
| title_short | Socio-demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital |
| title_sort | socio demographic characteristics of aids orphans in era of free antiretroviral therapy at the university of benin teaching hospital |
| topic | Orphans vulnerable children HIV AIDS |
| url | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2011;volume=14;issue=3;spage=119;epage=124;aulast=Sadoh;type=0 |
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