A Mathematical Study of HIV Transmission Dynamics with Counselling and Antiretroviral Therapy

Abstract

In this paper, a mathematical model of HIV transmission dynamics with counseling and Antiretroviral therapy (ART) as a major means of control of infection is presented. The existence and uniqueness of solutions of the model were examined by actual solution. The stability analysis of the critical points was conducted. The results show that it is globally asymptotically stable under certain conditions. The systems of equations were solved analytically using parameter-expanding method coupled with direct integration. The results are presently graphically and discussed. It is discovered that the parameters involved play a crucial role in the dynamics of the diseases which indicate that ART and counselling could be effective methods in the control and eradication of HIV.