Publications by authors named "Clement Bagnoa"

Many studies have shown the HIV vulnerability of people with disabilities (PWD). This vulnerability is supported by risky sexual behaviours, which need to be well described. The objective of this study is to identify predictors of sexual behaviours at risk of HIV infection among PWD in Burkina Faso.

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  • - This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of HIV among people with disabilities (PWDs) in Burkina Faso, focusing on those with moderate to severe disabilities between the ages of 15 and 69.
  • - Among the 973 PWDs evaluated, the overall HIV prevalence was found to be 4.6%, which is higher than that of the general population, with significant associations linked to age, type of impairment, financial status, and sexual behavior.
  • - The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted HIV prevention strategies for PWDs, emphasizing education on safer sexual practices to reduce transmission rates.
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The aim of this work was to report for the first time the prevalence of HIV infection among people with disabilities (PWDs) in Niger. The Washington Group Short questionnaire was used to identify people with disabilities during a household survey. Blood samples for HIV testing were collected using the Dried Blood Sampling (DBS) method.

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This study aimed to analyse factors associated with violence against people with disabilities in Burkina Faso. This is a secondary analysis of data from cross-sectional study among people with disability with Grade 3-4 between 15 and 65 years of age. The prevalence of violence was 13.

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Our study aims to determine the predictors of access to HIV services among disabled persons in two West African countries. This was a secondary analysis from a cross-sectional study carried out in Burkina Faso, in 2017 and Niger, in 2018. People with a disability of severity 3 or 4 and aged 15-69 were included in the study.

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