ArticleRwanda journal of medicine and health sciences2022
Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition among People Living With HIV at Ngarama Hospital, Rwanda.
Article in Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among adults living with HIV in ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with undernutrition among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Mahama refugee camp, Rwanda.BMC public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Undernutrition is one of the important health problems in developing countries, which has undesirable health effect among people living with HIV (PLWHA). Objectives: To determine prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among PLWHA in Ngarama District Hospital. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among 267 PLWHA who were selected systematically as they came for care. Questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Result: The prevalence of undernutrition was 22.0%. After controlling all the possible confounders using multivariable analysis, the following variables were predictors of undernutrition: respondents' age 21 to 30 (AOR = 17.24; 95% CI = 5.55 - 53.56; p < 0.001) and 31 to 40 (AOR = 19.15; 95%CI = 5.97 - 61.40; p <0.001) compared to those aged 41 years and above, social category one (AOR = 3.54; 95%CI = 1.18 - 10.59; p = 0.024); experienced gastrointestinal discomfort (AOR = 19.87; 95%CI = 5.09 - 77.55; p <0.001) and not received dietary counseling (AOR = 7.45; 95%CI = 2.83 - 19.62; p <0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of undernutrition among PLWHA was high. Therefore, the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders should campaign, counsel and assist with provision of dietary diversity using locally available foods.
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