Essays about: "thesis on HIV AIDS prevalence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words thesis on HIV AIDS prevalence.

  1. 1. Life skills education: Reducing sexual risk behaviour among young women in South Africa? Analysing the effect of life skills education on life skills knowledge, sexual risk behaviour and HIV prevalence

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Sandra Jaballah; Anna Wallin; [2020-06-29]
    Keywords : AIDS; Behavioural Health; HIV; Life skills education; Life skills knowledge; Sexual risk behaviour; South Africa;

    Abstract : South Africa is considered to be the epicentre of the HIV pandemic and its women are disproportionally affected by the disease. A key strategy to prevent and mitigate the spread of HIV infection is the implementation of life skills education in all primary and secondary schools. READ MORE

  3. 2. Is the spread of knowledge the key to decrease HIV/AIDS prevalence in South Africa?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Malin Asking; Anna Gruber; [2015-04-13]
    Keywords : HIV AIDS knowledge; Risk behavior; Sexual risk-taking; Non-sexual risk-taking; South Africa; Rural areas;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to measure the impact HIV/AIDS knowledge has on risk-related behavior among youths in rural areas of South Africa; a country with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world. The HIV/AIDS problem of South Africa is of enormous importance to thousands of people since it has affected the development of the country for decades. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Deadly Disease to Chronic Condition : A Study of the Gay Casualties in the 'War on AIDS' in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Nyman; [2015]
    Keywords : HIV; AIDS; blood; knowledge production; policy; bureaucracy; documents; risk; gay men; prevention; treatment; stigmatization; heteronormativity;

    Abstract : Every society in the world has its own AIDS story. A story of uncertainty, moral panic, and social persecution of sexual and ethnical minorities. Sweden is no exception. READ MORE

  5. 4. Empowerment in the Lives of Peer Educators– A case study of a HIV/AIDS Sports-for-Development NGO in Lusaka, Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Maurice Klaehne; [2014]
    Keywords : youth development; HIV AIDS; empowerment; sport for development; public health; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The literature on sport for development has expanded greatly over the past decade due to recent development trends. In particular it has enjoyed success as a peer education based preventative health strategy for many HIV/AIDS affected African countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. EXPLORING DETERMINANTS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christine Petré; [2010]
    Keywords : econometrics; Economics; Determinants; aids; HIV; Africa; regression analysis; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : HIV/AIDS affects people all over the world. Since it first was discovered in 1981 it has been the cause of death of 25 million people. However, a disproportional burden of the virus has been on the developing countries, in particular the African countries. There is still controversy among what determines the prevalence of HIV/AIDS. READ MORE