_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: Rhoda.Nwalozie@ust.edu.ng; Cite as: Nwalozie, R., Kareem, J. A., & Ikpo, P. E. (2024). Epidemiological Distribution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among Residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis in Rivers State Nigeria. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases, 15(6), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i6350 Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases Volume 15, Issue 6, Page 1-11, 2024; Article no.AJRID.116238 ISSN: 2582-3221 Epidemiological Distribution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among Residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis in Rivers State Nigeria Rhoda Nwalozie a* , Jubril Adeyinka Kareem b and Precious Etinosa Ikpo c a Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. b National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Abuja, Nigeria. c Medical Laboratory Services, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i6350 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/116238 Received: 02/03/2024 Accepted: 06/05/2024 Published: 14/05/2024 ABSTRACT Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a lentivirus, a member of Retroviridae family that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Globally, it was estimated that about 0.7% adult, aged 15- 49 years are living with HIV, with a prevalence of about 1.4% in Nigeria. However, a challenge lies in the insufficient and unreliable data present in much of the epidemiological research conducted in various countries and states. Therefore, this study aims to tackle this issue by focusing on gathering comprehensive demographic data and examining the distribution's impact of HIV among the subjects. Aim: To examine the Epidemiological Distribution of HIV among Residents of Port Harcourt Metropolis in Rivers State, Nigeria. Case Report