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    Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant Women Living with HIV In Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Lead City University, 2023-12) Enitan Oluwaseyi ADEOYE
    The global goal of ending mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is undermined by antenatal depression and anxiety in HIV-positive women which were linked to a range of poor maternal and child outcomes. Despite the significance of antenatal mental health, there is a paucity of information on the risk factors for prevalent mental diseases in HIV-infected women. The purpose of the current study was to determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, depression and anxiety in pregnant HIV-positive women who visited prenatal clinics in Ibadan, Oyo State. This study explored the psychosocial challenges experienced by WLWH during their pregnancy period. The study was carried out with a facility-based cross-sectional approach. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the generalized anxiety disorder scale were administered along with a socio-demographic questionnaire. A total of 357 participants were randomly used for this study with their full consent from four purposeful selected centers. According to the research's findings, pregnant women living with HIV had a substantially larger prevalence of depression (74.5%) than anxiety (12%); however, in terms of comorbidity, we discover that more than half of the population (10.6%) experiences both depression and anxiety. The majority of women who tested positive for probable anxiety also met the threshold for likely depression. This is because depression and anxiety are closely related. Concerns pertaining to one's mental health need to be given the same level of priority as one's physical health if the goal of eradicating the transmission of HIV through mother-to-child transmission is to be achieved. The findings that were obtained were influenced by factors such as educational level, income level, tribe, religious disclosure to the spouse, and other socio-economic factors. Keywords: Depression, anxiety, Edinburgh postnatal depression scale, women living with HIV, People living with HIV, Comorbidity. Word Count : 276