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1. 1. The social experience of living with HIV as a gay man in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Kristofer Fagerström; [2018]
   Keywords : HIV; AIDS; gay men; stigma; social exclusion; disclosure decisions; obligation to inform; structural change; dating apps; Sweden;

   Abstract : The experience of living as HIV positive constitutes a mixture of social phenomenon which affects individuals in various ways diverging between countries and regions of the world. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate how gay men in Sweden’s larger urban cities experience living with the disease, focusing on social exclusion, disclosure decisions and social relations. READ MORE

3. 2. The ZAZI campaign´s Facebook page : A field study of the use of Facebook in the ZAZI campaign in South Africa

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Akademin för utbildning och ekonomi

   Author : Svedström Alexandra; [2014]
   Keywords : Health campaign; Facebook; Internet; social media; South Africa; focus groups; ZAZI campaign; uses and gratification; self-­efficacy; HIV;

   Abstract : Titel: The ZAZI campaign’s Facebook page- A field study of the use of Facebook in the ZAZI campaign Level: Bachelor thesis, C-level Area: Media and Communication Studies Author: Alexandra Svedström, V14MKand Supervisor: Associate professor Eva Åsén Ekstrand, Department of Media and Communication Studies Date: The field study will be conducted during March - May in 2014 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the motives and attitudes of a group of South African women and men (aged between 20 to 30 years) have towards responding to the questions set on the ZAZI campaign’s Facebook page that may involve private and sensitive information. It also seeks to examine whether the questions that ZAZI campaign sets are consistent with the informant’s attitudes and motives. READ MORE

4. 3. Between professional ideals and harsh reality : A case study of health journalism and reporting in three Tanzanian daily newspapers

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Henrik Lindstedt; [2014]
   Keywords : Dar es Salaam; development journalism; health reporting; journalism studies; minor field study; professional role;

   Abstract : In Tanzania development has been on the agenda for a long time and one of the steps that has been taken to try to affect change is through communication and information. Under the first president of Tanzania, Julius Nyere, the media was monopolized and utilized as a tool for the government to push its agenda for development. READ MORE

5. 4. Condommication

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Lovisa Melnyk; Sanne Kleiner; [2013]
   Keywords : Health communication; behaviour change communication; HIV AIDS; youth; Ghana; interpersonal communication; mass media; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Problem: HIV/AIDS is one of the most challenging health and development issues of modern times. This study takes place in Ghana, which is one of the countries that have made progress in the HIV/AIDS work during the last years. READ MORE

6. 5. Communicating sexual reproductive health and rights to Zambian youth : A case study of the non-governmental organization Youth Vision Zambia

   University essay from Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Anna Dloski; [2013]
   Keywords : Youth; Health communication; HIV AIDS; Empowerment; Communication for development social change; Zambia; Ungdom; Hälsokommunikation; HIV AIDS; Empowerment; Kommunikation för utveckling social förändring; Zambia;

   Abstract : HIV/AIDS is widely spread in Zambia. Numerous organizations work to disseminate information about how individuals can prevent themselves and others from infection. READ MORE