Spatial Analysis of Risk Factors of Potable Water and The Efficiency of HIV/AIDS in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Folorunso Owoola,Kayode O Olowe,Wole W Adebayo

doi:10.24018/ejmed.2019.1.4.70

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https://doi.org/10.24018/ejmed.2019.1.4.70

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Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been a major problem around the world, and various control have been put in place to tame this potentially life-threatening virus. The research aims to expose the relationship between HIV/AIDS and potable water. However, it is generally believed that the virus cannot be contacted through water, but the interface between HIV/AIDS may likely be influenced through scarcity of water. The data for this research was collected through administration of questionnaire to people leaving with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) at major health institutions in the three senatorial districts in Ekiti state. The data collected were analyzed using statistical tools and the results show that 44.5% of the respondents believed that water availability can reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS infection around the study area. 84.5% of the respondents had an increased need of water after HIV infections. While 92.7% of the respondents agreed HIV positive people have increased need for better hygiene and sanitation. The study discovers that water, sanitation, hygiene and population are agents determining the spread of HIV/AIDS in the environment. Thus, planning and proper spread of infrastructure that support supply of potable water will reduce and control the virus.

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)) remain one of the most challenging emerging infectious diseases in the last decade and it continues to create health and socio-economic challenges in the world at large [1]
The result of the analysis indicates that sanitation had a negative relationship with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS in the three senatorial districts in Ekiti State, which implied that an increase in sanitation would lead to a reduction in the spread of HIV/AIDS, and since p
It is clear from the results of this research work that there are risks factors associated with potable water and incidence of HIV/AIDS in Ekiti State

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) remain one of the most challenging emerging infectious diseases in the last decade and it continues to create health and socio-economic challenges in the world at large [1]. Environmental issues such as tropical infections, poor living conditions and limited access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities expose persons with HIV to increase risks of opportunistic infections, including diarrhea [2,3]. Two decades have rolled by, since the first case of AIDS was diagnosed in Nigeria in. According to the 2008 sentinel survey, there are 2.95million Nigerians (male: 1.23million; female: 1.72million) estimated to be living with HIV with new infections in 2008

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