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Equijost. 2018; 5(1): 153-156


ANALYSIS OF TREND IN ACCESS AND COST OF ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) OF HIV/AIDS IN SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

Mai-lafia, D. I.; Bature, B.N; Maikasuwa M.A.; Balga, M.; Dickson, V.M.




Abstract

The study was carried out to examine trends in access and cost of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) in Sokoto state, Nigeria from the period 2009-2015. Secondary data on accessibility to cost of ART collected from an economic impact study carried out by the United Nations Development Programme [1] were used for the study. Exponential trend equations were fitted to accessibility and cost to examine their patterns of growth. The computed growth trend for the area was positive (0.015) and significant (P

Key words: Access, Cost, HIV/AIDS, Sokoto, State






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