This study examined the demographic
implications of the HIV prevalence trend in
Nigeria. Data from the 2010 National Antenatal
Sentinel Survey was used to produce various
graphs to determine the trend of HIV at
the national level, state levels, urban and rural
areas, and various age groups. This study has
found that though a decline exists in the
national HIV prevalence and the HIV prevalence
among women aged 15-24 years, there is
a potential for an increased trend if adequate
HIV services are not provided in rural areas.
This is because the HIV prevalence in many
states has risen between 2008 and 2010 owing
to a rise in HIV prevalence in rural areas and
in women aged 15-39 years. This study has significant
implications for achieving Millennium
Development Goals 4, 5, and 6 related to HIV in
Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan countries.