Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Ogungbade GO

Publications

• Research Article
  Explaining Adherence to HAART among Patients Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: Behavioral Theory Analysis
  Author(s): Afe AJ, Motunrayo and Ogungbade GOAfe AJ, Motunrayo and Ogungbade GO
  
  Background: The number of Nigerians infected with the HIV infection in 2016 was about 3 million, which was the second highest burden globally and accounted for 9% of the worldwide burden of the HIV/AIDS. The country ART (antiretroviral therapy) programme which commenced in 2001 had adult coverage of 48.3% in 2014. Effectiveness of the antiretroviral drug regimens requires a very good level of adherence (95%) to suppress viral replication. Despite all the strategies to address the adherence barriers to HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy), the problems of poor adherence are ever-present. Factors determining adherence to HAART drug regimens have been studied in various population but little is known on this subject among PLHIV (people living with HIV) in Nigeria. Identifying and overcoming the factors that reduce adherence to combination antiretroviral agents is of utmost import.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000718

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