Socio-cultural factors influencing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Nigeria: a synthesis of the literature.

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Published in BMC Public Health on July 30, 2014

Authors

Juliet Iwelunmor1, Echezona E Ezeanolue, Collins O Airhihenbuwa, Michael C Obiefune, Chinenye O Ezeanolue, Gbenga G Ogedegbe

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 123 Huff Hall, 1206 S, Fourth St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA. jiwez@illinois.edu.

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