title: Fertility intentions of people living with HIV/AIDS at Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the fertility intentions of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending a secondary care facility at Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed. Information on fertility intentions of PLWHA was gathered by means of an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 366 PLWHA with a mean age of 37.4 ± 9.5 years were interviewed: 286 (78%) women and 80 (22%) men. A majority of respondents had secondary (38%) or higher (29%) education. Most respondents were married (65%), artisans (78%), and of Yoruba descent (89%). Twenty-seven percent of women and 17% of men intended to have more than two children in the nearest future; 28% of women and 15% of men reported that their partners had similar future fertility intention. Most (73%) respondents intending to have children desired male children. In the logistic regression model, the significant predictors of fertility intention were a younger age, being married, having no child presently, and having higher education (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most PLWHA and their spouses intended to have more children. It is necessary to put in place strategies to provide reproductive and family planning services to PLWHA.
authors: Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. sanuolowookere@yahoo.com
authors: Samuel Anu
authors: SA
authors: Olowookere
authors: Emmanuel Akintunde
authors: EA
authors: Abioye-Kuteyi
authors: Samson Olusina
authors: SO
authors: Bamiwuye
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D034121:Reproductive Health Services; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires