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The Incidence Of Hiv In Blood Donors
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1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The general objective of
this study is to determine the incidence of HIV in blood donors at
Shanahan Hospital Nsukka in Enugu state. Other specific objectives are:
a. To test for the presence of HIV antibody in donors serum or plasma.
b. To determine the possible way of transmitting HIV/AIDs.
c. To detect whether the incidence of HIV in blood donors is more in males than in females.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study which have bothered much on screening of human plasma or serum is
not significant importance to all personal involved in these project
work. It also serves as a useful supplement to all laboratory scientists
that shall be adopted in any sphere for the control of the incidence of
HIV/AIDs in blood donors.
1.5 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The major
problem of this work is the high cost of the latex reagent used for
screening. Also financial problem have contributed in limiting my case
study area to Nsukka zone rather than Enugu state.
1.6 HYPOTHESIS
Null Hypothesis (Ho)
Ho:
There is no significant difference in the incidence of HIV between male
and female blood donors in Nsukka Local Government Area.
Hi:
There is significant difference in the incidence of HIV between
male and female blood donors in Nsukka Local Government Area.
1.7 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
ARC - Aids related complex
ARV - Antiretroviral
AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus
HAART - Highly active antiretroviral therapy.
CDt4 or T4 cell - Subset of T lymphocyte which help to initiative immune system.
STI - Sexual transmitted infection
PCP - Pneumocustic carinii pneumonia
TB - tuberculosis
IL- 2 - stimulates CDt4 production
GP41 - Glycoprotein with weight of 41.
KS - Kaposi sarcoma (Tumor)
Lumphadenopathy - Enlargement of lumph mode
Pathophysiology - The Replication process of HIV in the body
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study of the incidence of HIV in blood donors was carried out at Bishop Shanahan Hospital Nsukka of Enugu state, Nigeria. Blood samples from two hundred donors were collected examined and analyzed for HIV positive result showed that 12% of the total number of donors were seropositive. Comprising of male and female donors. When tested statistically using chi-square distribution, the result showed that there is no significance difference in the incidence of HIV between the male and female don ... Continue reading---
