Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: an introduction and a review.
Introduction: One of the greatest causes of morbidity and mortality in the Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among young adults, is HIV/AIDS. Many mathematical models have been suggested for describing the epidemiology as well as the epidemiological consequences of the epidemic. A review of some the...
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Introduction: One of the greatest causes of morbidity and mortality in the Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among young adults, is HIV/AIDS. Many mathematical models have been suggested for describing the epidemiology as well as the epidemiological consequences of the epidemic. A review of some these models would aid researchers in applying them to better understand and control the incidence and distribution of the disease in their countries.
Methodology: This study reviews some of the models proposed by various authors for describing the epidemiology as well as the epidemiological consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how some of them could be modified to suit the situations in other countries. We also discuss the limitations and the place of such models in the fight against the HIV epidemic.
Results: A clear explanation of the premises and assumptions on which the models were based was reached by reviewing the models across different scenarios.
Conclusion: Mathematical models have been very useful in HIV research, particularly for empirical studies on people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). These models make predictions that generate questions of social and ethical interest.
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| spelling | doaj-art-40ea1f1c4dce4bdf9756a960f88d65f92025-08-20T02:27:06ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802010-06-0141010.3855/jidc.542Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: an introduction and a review.Onoja Matthew Akpa0Benjamin Agboola Oyejola1Deparment of Mathematical Sciences, Redeemer's University, P.M.B. 3005, Redemption City, Ogun State, Nigeria.Department of Statistics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Introduction: One of the greatest causes of morbidity and mortality in the Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among young adults, is HIV/AIDS. Many mathematical models have been suggested for describing the epidemiology as well as the epidemiological consequences of the epidemic. A review of some these models would aid researchers in applying them to better understand and control the incidence and distribution of the disease in their countries. Methodology: This study reviews some of the models proposed by various authors for describing the epidemiology as well as the epidemiological consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how some of them could be modified to suit the situations in other countries. We also discuss the limitations and the place of such models in the fight against the HIV epidemic. Results: A clear explanation of the premises and assumptions on which the models were based was reached by reviewing the models across different scenarios. Conclusion: Mathematical models have been very useful in HIV research, particularly for empirical studies on people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). These models make predictions that generate questions of social and ethical interest. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/542HIV transmissionsusceptibleinfectiousepidemiologyhomosexualparameters |
| spellingShingle | Onoja Matthew Akpa Benjamin Agboola Oyejola Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: an introduction and a review. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries HIV transmission susceptible infectious epidemiology homosexual parameters |
| title | Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: an introduction and a review. |
| title_full | Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: an introduction and a review. |
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| title_short | Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics: an introduction and a review. |
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