Analysis of the Spatial Pattern of Hiv-aids Patients in Adamawa State, Nigeria

The aim of this study is to map and analyze the spatial pattern of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Data for this research covering the period October, 2018- October, 2019 were obtained from the records of the General Hospitals in Michika, Mubi, Yola, Garkida, and Numan. The data were analyzed using the Geographic Information System (GIS) Software (ARC GIS 9.3a). A total of two thousand, eight hundred and thirteen (2813) people were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS during the study period. The results showed how HIV data can be mapped and manipulated for easy retrieval and for aiding decision making. The results revealed that Michika has the highest recorded cases of HIV at the time of data collection while Toungo has the least number of HIV cases. 55% of the H IV/AIDS positive persons were within the age group 20-34 years. HIV/AIDS varied significantly by age. Prevalence rate by sex revealed that more females (68%) than males (32%) were infected and that majority were married (70%). The research suggests the need to leverage on the GIS platform to refocus the strategies of curbing the menace of HIV/AIDS.