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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"HIV/AIDS information"”.
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Information management and dissemination of HIV/AIDS information by NGOs in Zimbabwe: An explanatory study
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has become a serious health, social and economic problem in Zimbabwe. Almost 30 percent of the population had been infected by AIDS (Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome) by 2004. The epidemic has also affected almost the entire population in one way or another - domestically, …
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The management and diffusion of HIV/AIDS information in institutions of higher learning in South Africa
The impact of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is devastating worldwide especially among tertiary institutions whose constituencies are within the age bracket between 15-45 years. Unfortunately there is still no cure for the disease, and one way of …
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The roles of social media in disseminating HIV/AIDS information to young people aged 18-24 in Harare Zimbabwe
HIV infection is a serious problem among young persons aged 15-24 years in Zimbabwe. According to a United Nations statement, the reduction of HIV and AIDS in this age group is important for monitoring the epidemic among the general population. Because the legal age of majority in Zimbabwe is …
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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviours and sources of hiv/aids information among university students at two tertairy institutions in South Africa
The incidence of HIV/AIDS appears to be stabilizing in South Africa. However, it is stabilizing at an extremely high number. The South African youth are the most vulnerable to the virus with the main route of transmission being heterosexual intercourse. In South Africa KwaZulu-Natal is the …
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Communication effects and their impact on the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information to the youth : A study of two christian children's fund (CCF) Zambia projects
… and their impact on the dissemination of HIV/AIDS information to the youth in the Christian Children's Fund, (CCF) Zambia affiliated projects. The study also sought to establish how the youth perceive the HIV/AIDS messages they receive and factors that influence their preference to …
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Communication tools used and their perceived effectiveness in disseminating HIV/AIDS messages for the workforce in ZAMTEL
The report is as a result of the study on HIV/AIDS communication tools used by Zambia telecommunication company (Zamtel). Zamtel as a communication company aims at providing cost effective, comprehensive and high quality telecommunication facilities and services to its customers. The impact of the …
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Assessment of media acquired HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and practices among learners at Collins Chabane Local Municipality in Vhembe District.
HIV/AIDS is a global public health problem with the highest number of HIV positive adolescents. In sub-Saharan Africa about 1.5 million adolescents are living with HIV. Limpopo province has become the fifth contributor to HIV/AIDS incidence among the nine Provinces of South Africa with Vhembe …
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Uptake of Voluntary Counseling and Testing at Ngungu Mini - hospital, Zambia
In countries like Zambia where HIV prevalence (14.3% in the age group 15-49 years) is one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, HIV testing is an important strategy to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic, because it is a critical step towards HIV/AIDS care, treatment and support. Despite decades of …
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Examining religious leaders and traditional healers' experiences and responses to HIV/AIDS in a modern community
With the rampant onslaught of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, concern from various sectors of South Africa has led to the disease receiving much publicity in more than one way. Despite the vast amount of exposure and availability of HIV/AIDS information, infection rates are still souring throughout …
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Communication strategies used by National Aids Council (NAC) to combat HIV/AIDS
… is a result of the attachment and study of the HIV/AIDS communication strategies used by National AIDS Council (NAC) to fight HIV/AIDS in Zambia. NAC was established by an act of Parliament in 2002, to coordinate a multisectoral response to HIV and AIDS in the country. Its main role is to …
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Effect of Confidentiality Magnitude on Access of VCT Services: A Case of Lugalo VCT Center
… determine trend of attendance of the clients to HIV Voluntary Counseling service for the past six months, to explore on the intrinsic factors that influence acceptability of VCT services, to determine how confidentiality affects uptakes of VCT services. The study used both qualitative and …
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Breaking the culture of silence in checkmating HIV/AIDS as a teacher-researcher
… wanted to improve the awareness of HIV/AIDS that has become a major challenge globally and has been on the increase over the past two-and-a-half decades, especially so, in sub-Saharan Africa. This is in spite of an "overflow" of HIV/AIDS information. The thesis documents two action …
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Situational analysis of communication of HIV and Aids information to persons with visual impairment
… in health promotion and Education programmes on HIV and AIDS, there is still lack of information on HIV and AIDS and communication for persons with visual impairment. The underlying factors that create information communication gaps have not been explored in detail in Zambia. It is therefore …
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The modification, implementation, and evaluation of an HIV/AIDS education programme for students in year 10
This research addresses the issue of HIVIAIDS education for Year 10 students. The purpose of this study was twofold: to provide baseline data on students’ knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about HIV and AIDS (Phase 1), and to evaluate the effect of an education intervention on possible determinants …
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Educators' attitudes towards HlV/AIDS at rural schools
… measured in terms of loss of human life is the HIV/AIDS pandemic - Approximately 200 million people have already died. Sub- Sahara Africa is the most affected with South Africa severely affected with an estimated 6 million HIV positive South Africans and 2.5 million already dead from AIDS or …
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The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Sexual Perceptions and Practices of Adolescents in Trinidad and Tobago
… Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the fastest spreading infectious diseases in the Caribbean, and is second only to Sub-Sahara Africa in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS cases. Trinidad and Tobago is the southernmost twin island …