Essays about: "thesis on HIV AIDS STIGMA"

Found 5 essays containing the words thesis on HIV AIDS STIGMA.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Barriers to Access to Antiretroviral Treatment in Babati, Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Kiara Larsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Access to ART; HIV; Antiretroviral therapy; stigma; behaviours; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Sub-Saharan Africa is the region in the world most severely affected by HIV, and Tanzania is among the most severely affected countries in the region. The introduction of antiretroviral treatment has offered hope to people living with HIV/AIDS, improving their quality of life significantly. READ MORE

  4. 3. Improving health promotional workplace programs : A study of HIV/AIDS workplace programs in Kenya

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sam Hirbod; Cecilia Lindqvist; [2011]
    Keywords : HIV AIDS workplace programs; workplace programs; stigma; motivation; leadership;

    Abstract : Background: HIV/AIDS is believed to be one of the largest threats to the general business climates in Sub-Saharan Africa. The private sector has, in response, taken initiatives to reduce the impact of the epidemic by developing so called HIV/AIDS workplace programmes. READ MORE

  5. 4. From peasant society to manufacturing society : how change aggravates HIV and AIDS among youth in Vietnam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Mette Holst Nielsen; [2009]
    Keywords : HIV AIDS; Vietnam ; Doi moi; Vulnerability; Livelihood; Youth; Risk-behaviour; Migration ; Gender roles; Stigma;

    Abstract : Since the early 1990's when the first cases of HIV were found in Vietnam, thenumber of people infected with HIV has been increasing. Over half of theVietnamese population is under the age of 25 and 78.9% of the reported cases ofHIV are people between the ages of 20 and 39. READ MORE

  6. 5. Combating HIV/AIDS: Preventative Work by Iringa Secondary Teachers

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : Kristina Setthammar; [2006]
    Keywords : Tanzania; education; secondary school; life skills; HIV AIDS;

    Abstract : The purpose of this qualitative thesis is to understand how and what teachers in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania, educate their students concerning HIV/AIDS in secondary school. Via the semi-structured interviews, observations as participant and my experiences, the study analyses why the education is carried out in a particular way and its weaknesses. READ MORE