Effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility: historical evidence from South Africa's women educators
SOURCE: African Population Studies
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.O.Udjo
KEYWORDS: FERTILITY, HIV/AIDS, TEACHERS, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10645
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/12986
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/12986
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2018
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.O.Udjo
KEYWORDS: FERTILITY, HIV/AIDS, TEACHERS, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10645
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/12986
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/12986
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Abstract
The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a public health challenge. Globally, South Africa ranks second in HIV prevalence and has the second lowest fertility rate in sub-Saharan Africa. The effect of HIV/AIDS on fertility is contentious, although it is often assumed in population projections that HIV/AIDS reduces fertility. This study examines the effect of HIV/AIDS on the probability of getting pregnant among South Africa's educators controlling for con founders. The data consisted of a representative sample of educators in public schools in South Africa in 2004. Statistical analysis utilized multivariate logistic regression. Controlling for con founders, HIV positive women educators aged 18-34 had higher odds of being pregnant in the preceding 12 months compared with HIV negative women educators in the same age group. There was no evidence from this study that HIV positive women were less likely to be pregnant than HIV negative women.-
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