| dc.contributor.author | Ambuchi, J A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T08:09:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T08:09:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Degree of masters of medicine in obstetrics and gynaecology | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/24671 | |
| dc.description.abstract | HIV infection is a global pandemic and in Kenya it was declared a national disaster in
1999. To date no cure has been found and prevention of mv acquisition and
transmission remains the mainstay of management. Studies done have shown that there is
increased risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy'". However, the incidence of HJV in
pregnancy has not been established in OLf setup.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to determine the rare of HIV seroconversion during pregnancy
and factors associated with the seroconversion.
Study sire:
Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Kenya.
Methods:
This was a prospective cohort study in which 50t) clients seeking antenatal, delivery and
postnatal care at KNH were recruited. These women had tested HI\,: negative at initial
testing in early gestation. They were tested a[ term using the same kits to determine
the who seroconverted. The women who seroconverted were analyzed and their
characteristics described. A questionnaire was used ,0 collect individual data.
Data was analyzed using the SPSS computer program | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | The rate of HIV seroconversion during pregnancy as seen in women seeking obstetric services in Kenyatta national hospital | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
