Document 0912
 DOCN  M94A0912
 TI    Factors affecting control of AIDS in Nigeria.
 DT    9412
 AU    Gill HS; Mohammed SZ; Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Kano,
       Nigeria.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):252 (abstract no. PC0371). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371663
 AB    Factors involved in the spread of HIV infection were investigated in
       northern Nigeria where its transmission is mainly heterosexual, female
       sex workers (FSW) being the core transmitters. The results of this study
       revealed that in northern Nigeria 95.2% women were forced by the
       socio-economic factors to join the occupation of prostitution. Their
       chief clients were youths (77.3%) and drivers (61.7%). Most of the FSW
       (51.5%) received more than 2 clients per day and 2.6% had upto 8 sexual
       intercourses per day. Their income was low as 61.9% were earning less
       than 50 dollars a month. Condom was not popular among them as 33.4% were
       unaware of it and 37% did not like it. Only 7% of their clients used it
       during intercourse with them. Furthermore, the condoms were scarce in
       the markets and also costly. Over 73% FSW were aware of AIDS but 45% did
       not know its sexual mode of transmission, matter of direct concern to
       them. About 93% FSW were in the occupation due to non-availability of
       alternate means of living. They were taking the risk of acquiring AIDS
       at the cost of hunger. Ignorance, hunger and poverty were found to be
       the major factors influencing the spread of AIDS.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Condoms  Female  Human  Income  Nigeria/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Poverty
       *Prostitution  MEETING ABSTRACT

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