Reproductive Decision-Making in the Context of HIV and AIDS: A Qualitative Study in Ndola, Zambia

Factors affecting fertility decisions of married men and women living with HIV in South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

“…The study also revealed that current fertility decision among men was lower than a study conducted in Brazil (50.1%). Likewise, women's fertility decision was lower than studies in Zimbabwe (54%), comparable with the study in Brazil (19.2%) but lower than the study in Uganda (7%) (12)(13)(14). This difference could be attributable to the difference in the operational definitions used.…”

“…The study in Zambia also identified income as the most important and most common factor that influenced childbearing decisions (13). This could be due to the fact that PLWHA with better income may feel that they could have the opportunity for better care of their child.…”

Modern Contraceptive Utilization and Associated Factors among HIV Positive Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Mizan-Tepi Teaching and Referral Hospital, South-West Ethiopia

“…This finding is contrary to study finding in South-western Uganda. Women who had higher monthly income have high decision to have children [39] and people living with HIV/AIDS who had better income may feel that they could have the opportunity for better care of their child.…”

Children’s school participation and HIV/AIDS in rural Malawi:

“…Although a significant literature examines the relationship between HIV and fertility (e.g. Gregson, Zaba and Hunter 2003;Rutenberg, Biddlecom, and Kaona 2000;Setel 1995), evidence remains inconclusive. A recent cross-national analysis of 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa suggests that the HIV epidemic is slowing the pace of fertility decline and improvements in educational attainment in countries affected by the epidemic (Kalemli-Ozcan 2006).…”