Maternal Healthcare and the Spread of AIDS in Burkina Faso and Cameroon
Journal
World Health and Population
ISSN
1718-3340
ISSN-Digital
1929-6541
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2007-10-01
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper analyzes whether exposure to maternal healthcare is associated with a higher risk of HIV infection. Using data provided by Demographic and Health Surveys in Burkina Faso and Cameroon, the paper finds that women are 26% to 78% more likely to be HIV positive if they received tetanus toxoid injections during their last pregnancy. The analysis does not provide empirical evidence for the hypotheses that this association might be due to reverse causality, omitted variables or self-selection.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Longwoods
Publisher place
Toronto, ON
Volume
9
Number
3
Start page
55
End page
72
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
56831