Early in the study of HIV/AIDS; culture was invoked to explain differences in the disease patterns between sub-Saharan Africa and Western countries. Unfortunately; in an attempt to explain the statistics; many of the presumed risk factors were impugned in the absence of evidence. Many cultural practices ...
Perception is fundamental in the fight against stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). Perception generally influences discriminatory attitudes towards PLHIV which exacerbates their problems and quickens the degeneration of the disease from HIV to AIDS. This study examined the Anambra peop...
In 2005; a survey was conducted among all the 27 high schools of Aden; which revealed low levels of knowledge on major prevention measures; and a high level of stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV (PLWH). The results served as a baseline for implementing a school-based peer education ...
This paper attempts to identify some factors associated with extramarital sex by men in the Mbeya region of Tanzania using data from a survey conducted in 2003/2004. The choice of Mbeya region was prompted by the fact that it has been found by previous studies to be one of the regions with the highest HI...
Recently a few vocal health experts have suggested that some of the billions of dollars currently used to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS be reallocated to address more basic problems such as malnutrition; tuberculosis; malaria; and enteric and diarrheal disease caused by lack of access to clean water. Wh...
Background: In Ethiopia 16.2of births are not wanted; 18.7of births are mistimed; and 90of adult cases of HIV are attributable to heterosexual activity. Dual protection is an important public health intervention in this context. Objective: To assess the extent and predictors of dual protection among marr...
Background: Despite the anticipated high impact of HIV and AIDS among young people; AIDS related mortality is not well documented because of the lack of death registration systems in Ethiopia. The objective of this analysis was to investigate the trends in mortality among young adults (aged 10-24 years) ...
Background: A high quality of PMTCT is essential for success: done well; it will result in significant reduction in child mortality through decreased peri-natal and postnatal HIV transmission; done badly; it could lead to deaths; increased drug resistance; and poor infant feeding. Objective: the aim of t...
Background: Although HIV/AIDS is affecting most productive segments of the population; the basic education sector which is vital to the creation of human capital is also equally affected. The loss of skilled and experienced teachers due to the problem is increasingly compromising the provision of quality...
