title: ASSESSMENT OF THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF RURAL BASED PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS WITH CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS IN NIGERIA.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the living conditions of rural based people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their clinical presentations
  
  
  METHODS
  descriptive cross-sectional study,
  
  
  METHODS
  University College Hospital, Ibadan.
  
  
  METHODS
  PLWHA on anti-retroviral therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and fifty PLWHA participated. The mean age of the respondents was 28.7 ± 8.9 years. Majority of the respondents visited had advanced disease (97%), were poor (75%) and presented with opportunistic infections such as oral candidiasis (92%), chronic diarrhoea (70%) and pulmonary tuberculosis (46%). Majority were treated for malaria (72%) and anaemia (61%). All respondents lived in homes predisposed to these opportunistic infections. They drink unsafe water and had poor disposal of their domestic wastes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PLWHA visited lived in homes that predispose them to various opportunistic infections. Improved living conditions and economic empowerment will improve the health conditions of PLWHA.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Olowookere
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Fatiregun
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Adebowale
authors: O O
authors: OO
authors: Aluko
authors: M M A
authors: MM
authors: Ladipo
authors: I F
authors: IF
authors: Adewole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D012924:Social Conditions; D055815:Young Adult