Journal of
AIDS and HIV Research

  • Abbreviation: J. AIDS HIV Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2359
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAHR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 296

Table of Content: September 2015; 7(8)

September 2015

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive subject’s co-infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis

Diabetes mellitus (DM), mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are important health issues. A bi-directional association between them has been demonstrated by many researchers. The link of DM and TB/HIV is more prominent in developing countries where TB and HIV are endemic and the burden of diabetes mellitus is increasing. A total of 845 subjects were recruited for this study. Fasting...

Author(s): Ogbonnaya Anwara, Manafa Patrick, Chucks Edeogu, Okeke Kelechi, Alo Moses and Godwin Oka

September 2015

Knowledge of effect of exercise on HIV infected persons among physiotherapy students in Nigeria

Despite the recognition and knowledge of the beneficial effects of exercise on persons living with HIV and AIDS in the developed world, there is global paucity of published studies on knowledge of effect of exercise on HIV infected persons. This study was therefore designed to determine whether physiotherapy students in Nigeria have the basic knowledge on the effect of exercise on HIV infected persons. Simple random...

Author(s): Maduagwu, S. M., Sokunbi G. O., Jaiyeola, O. A., Shuaibu, I., Maduagwu, B. C. and Ojiakor, A. C.

September 2015

Community home based care for people living with HIV: an overview of client needs, actors and services provided in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, it was shown that funding levels are far from compatible to the needs for care and support services for people living with human immuno-deficiency virus (PLHIV) and orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC). The aim in this study is to map the relationship between client needs, actors, care and support services provided for PLHIV and OVC in Ethiopia. A case study of the Ethiopian community care program was...

Author(s): Mirkuzie Woldie, Morankar Sudhakar and Garumma Tolu Feyissa