Gebremichael AE
Ethiopia
Research Article
Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Adult People Living with HIV/AIDS Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy at Organization for Social Service Health Development in Jimma Town Oromia Region South West Ethiopia
Author(s): Gizaw AB, Gebremichael AE and Kebede DBGizaw AB, Gebremichael AE and Kebede DB
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a global pandemic, since its first recognition has caused serious socio-economic problems especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Due to different reasons HIV and malnutrition are directly or indirectly linked to each other. HIV infection by itself induces malnutrition and reversely malnutrition exacerbates the disease progression. The main goal of this study was to assess the level of malnutrition and its determining factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving anti-retroviral therapy.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to March 30/2017 to assess the level of malnutrition. The study participants were selected using simple random sampling method. A total of 337 participants were included. Descriptive statistics and chi-Square test was done to des.. View More»
