Research Article

Factors associated with poor access to HIV and sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria for women and girls living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 21 , issue 2 : AIDS in the time of COVID-19 , 2022 , pages: 171–182

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2022.2104169

Author(s): Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria , Olujide Arije Institute of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria , Amaka Enemo , Nigeria , Aaron Sunday , Nigeria , Amira Muhammad Northern Nigerian Transgender Initiative, Nigeria , Hasiya yunusa Nyako , Nigeria , Rilwan Mohammed Abdullah , Nigeria , Henry Okiwu , Nigeria , Veronica Akwenabuaye Undelikwo University of Calabar, Nigeria , Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria , Oluwaranmilowo Amusan , Nigeria , Oluwatoyin Adedoyin Alaba Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA , Erik Lamontagne , Switzerland

Keywords: barriers to health services , key population , service disruption , tuberculosis , vulnerable population

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Abstract

Aim: To determine the proportion of women and girls living with HIV (WGLHIV) who had poor access to HIV, tuberculosis and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors.

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