Are teachers at higher risk of HIV infection than the general population in Burkina Faso?
Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, F.; Nagot, N.; Yaro, S.; Fao, P.; Defer, M.-C.; Ilboudo, F.ço.; Langani, Y.; Meda, N.; Robert, A.
International Journal of Std and Aids 24(8): 651-659
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1758-1052 PMID: 23970579 DOI: 10.1177/0956462413479896Document Number: 579394
In order to assess the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence among teachers in Burkina Faso, we carried out a national survey in 336 primary and secondary schools from urban and rural areas. Among 2088 teachers who agreed to participate, 1498 (71.7%) provided urine for HIV testing. The crude prevalence of HIV among teachers was 2.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.0-3.6), with no difference between teachers from primary schools (2.9%, 95%CI: 2.1-4.0) and those from secondary schools (2.5%, 95%CI: 0.5-4.5). Age- and area-standardized HIV prevalence was 1.0% (95%CI: 0.4-1.2) in male teachers, 2.5 times lower than among men in the general population (as assessed from a concomitant Demographic Health Survey), and it was 3.5% (95%CI: 2.5-5.2) in female teachers, 1.7 times higher than in Demographic Health Survey women. This finding calls for the implementation of specific HIV prevention programmes in the education sector targeting women more specifically.