Impact of Hiv/aids on Fertility in Sub-saharan Africa

Uncovering the Impact of the HIV Epidemic on Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Case of Malawi

In many Sub-Saharan countries the HIV epidemic has spread to over 10% of the working-age population, and is likely to affect economically relevant behaviour. We evaluate the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the reproductive behaviour for women in Malawi, allowing for a heterogeneous response depending on age and prior number of births. HIV/AIDS increases the probability that a young woman wou...

THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON HEALTH SYSTEMS AND THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA USAID, Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON HEALTH SYSTEMS AND THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Family planning, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS.

Integration of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and HIV/AIDS control efforts into family planning programs in sub-Saharan Africa offers the potential to reach women of childbearing age when the risk of exposure to STDs and HIV is greatest. Such a strategy is especially important now that the AIDS epidemic has come to involve women from lower risk groups infected as a result of their partner'...

Silence sexual and reproductive health discussions and we fuel the rise of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

In the mid 1990s, the HIV epidemic was initially impacting South Africa. Fear, stigma and denial surrounding sexual practices undermined treatment access and prevention initiatives. Significant strides have been made in reducing the HIV epidemic in South Africa and other areas in sub-Saharan Africa through effective programming and funding of prevention programs. Reinstatement of the Mexico Cit...

Premarital fertility and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.

The paper investigates the complex relationships between premarital fertility and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan African countries. The DHS surveys provided data to compute the prevalence of premarital fertility, defined as any birth before the first marriage. The UNAIDS database provided data to compute the prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women. Results indicate a moderate association betw...