Effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility: historical evidence from South Africa's women educators
Afr. pop.stud
; 33(2): 4252-4259, 2019. ilus
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1258290
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ABSTRACT
Context/Background:
The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a public health challenge. Globally, South Africa ranks second in HIV prevalence and has the second lowest fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa. The effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility is contentious, although it is often assumed in population projections that HIV/AIDS reduces fertility. This study examines the effect of HIV/AIDS on the probability of getting pregnant among South Africa's educators controlling for confounders.Data Source andMethods:
The data consisted of a representative sample of educators in public schools in South Africa in 2004. Statistical analysis utilized multivariate logistic regression.Results:
Controlling for confounders, HIV positive women educators aged 18-34 had higher odds of being pregnant in the preceding 12 months compared with HIV negative women educators in the same age group.Conclusion:
There was no evidence from this study that HIV positive women were less likely to be pregnant than HIV negative women
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Índice:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
África do Sul
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HIV
/
Educadores em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. pop.stud
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
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