TY - JOUR T1 - Mathematical Model for Vertical Transmission of HIV/IDS, in a Homogeneous Mixing Population AU - , Umar Mallam Abdulkarim AU - , H.S. Ndakwo JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 367 EP - 371 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-932x DO - rjasci.2007.367.371 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2007.367.371 KW - Basic reproductive number KW -HIV/AIDS KW -DFE KW -EE KW -vertical transmission KW -latency KW -infectious period KW -mortality rate AB - In this study, we studied the Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Aids, (SEIA) Epidemic model for vertical transmission of HIV/AIDS, along the line of Michael et al. assumptions with other additional considerations and employed the Routh-Hurwitz stability conditions and the threshold parameter, to examine the equilibrium states, (disease-freeequilibrium, DFE and the endemic equilibrium, EE states,). The threshold conditions for the stability of the disease-fee equilibrium and endemic equilibrium states are obtained and the Biological interpretations are also provided. ER -