Increasing HIV prevalence among males that have intercourse with males in Nigeria: a trend analysis

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Background

Guys that have sex with males (MSM) are conservatively calculated to be lower than 1% for the population that is nigerian nationally account fully for about 20per cent of new HIV illness. We estimated the trend in HIV prevalence and determined correlates of HIV disease among MSM.

This research utilized information from respondent-driven sampling in three rounds of built-in biological and behavioral surveillance study (2007, 2010 and 2014) and covered three states in 2007, six states this year and eight states in 2014. Each round utilized similar methodology and hence permits contrast. Behavioral information were acquired utilizing a organized questionnaire that is pre-coded. Variations in categorical factors had been evaluated with Chi Square. Logistic regression ended up being utilized to determine facets connected with HIV.

An overall total of 879, 1545 and 3611 MSM had been recruited in 2007, 2010 and 2014 correspondingly. Median age had been 22 years for 2007 and 2014 although it had been 24 years this season. (more…)