Essays about: "HIV AIDS poverty"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words HIV AIDS poverty.

1. 1. Beyond vulnerabilities: Exploring the coping mechanisms of children as family heads in child-headed households in Kampala district Uganda.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Lambert Buzaare; [2021-10-07]
   Keywords : coping mechanisms; child-headed households; strengths and abilities;

   Abstract : Uganda is a signatory of both local and international child protection protocols and has further shown its great commitment to child welfare through various agencies put up to implement child welfare-related issues. Yet with all this, children in Uganda continue to be abused and their rights violated. READ MORE

3. 2. Measuring spatial accessibility to healthcare for people living with HIV-AIDS in southern Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : William Ojo; [2018]
   Keywords : geographical information system; healthcare; hiv-aids; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Equitable distribution of healthcare services towards the reduction of HIV-AIDS prevalence in Nigeria remains a major public health concern. One of several research model to solve this public health problem is the use Geographical Information System, a two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA), this model emerged in the last decade as a key measure of spatial accessibility, particularly in its application to healthcare access. READ MORE

4. 3. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO EDUCATION Strategies to increase access to education for children living with HIV in Vietnam: A Minor Field Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Linda Verngren; [2016]
   Keywords : Stigma; HIV AIDS; education; power and capital; inequalities; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores stigma in regards to access to education for children affected by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam and strategies to overcome stigmatization. This study is based on previous research which claims that HIV-related stigma causes isolation, bullying and social exclusion among affected groups. READ MORE

5. 4. A child belongs to the whole community.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Lovisa Strömberg; Josefin Svensson; [2015-01-22]
   Keywords : Institutional care; family-based care; orphans and convention of the rights of the child.;

   Abstract : This qualitative study has taken place in Burundi. Burundi suffers from years of violence and diseases like HIV/AIDS. Many parents have passed away or are not capable to take care of their children, which are leading to a lot of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC). READ MORE

6. 5. 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