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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"HIV infections--Prevention"”.
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'Sterling Towers' : a soap opera for HIV awareness among the middle class in urban India
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Department of Telecommunications, 2005
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Expression of anti-HIV peptides in tobacco cell culture systems
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Technology: Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2009.
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Human immunodeficiency viruses prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis : a doctoral evidence-based practice project
… healthcare delivery and patient outcomes in HIV prevention.
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Condom Use Among College Students
… to engage in sexual intercourse. Knowledge of HIV and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been associated with safer sexual practices, but knowledge alone does not totally explain risky sexual practices. This study examined how 154 college students' knowledge of HIV/AIDS, relationship …
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Factors Related to Delayed Time for HIV Care Among Youth Living with HIV: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Social Support Networks and Access to Care
… and first doctor’s visit after diagnosis of HIV in youth. Results showed that factors related to receiving a referral were prosocial peer behaviors and excessive fibbing in the past 6 months. The study identified sources of social support and described the relationship between the source of …
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Perceived Barriers and Benefits of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Among University Students in Nigeria
… one of the sub- Saharan nations most affected by HIV and AIDS. However, due to stigma most people at risk of infection refuse testing, thereby likely increasing the transmission of HIV. Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) has been shown to influence behavior change and it is important to …
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Consider the Source : The Effects of Adult Sources of Human Immunodefciency [sic] Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Information on Teen Risk Behaviors for Sexually Transmitted Infection
<p>Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), are major health problems for adolescents, who represent over 26% of new cases of STIs diagnosed annually in the United States. Half of all HIV cases in people under age 25 result from sexual transmission …
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Application of the Asset Mapping Model to Church Based HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
<p>This study examined whether HIV/AIDS activities were more frequent among churches with needs and assets for HIV/AIDS prevention and control in Aba, Nigeria and whether this connection was mediated by collective efficacy. A cross-sectional design was used to obtain data in two phases. First, a …
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Expanding presumptive male partner management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to Western Cape, South African community retail pharmacies
… conditions, including sexually transmitted infections (STI's). Although community pharmacies are often the first port of call for undiagnosed STI, limited diagnostic skills and legally-imposed prescribing restrictions preclude pharmacists from providing the necessary clinical management. The …
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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 …
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The spread of HIV in Europe: Hidden epidemics and other barriers to universal access to prevention, treatment and care
… people in the WHO European Region now live with HIV, and none of the Region’s 53 countries have been spared. The epidemic is spreading most rapidly in western Europe among migrants and men who have sex with men, and in eastern Europe among male injecting drug users – and increasingly their sexual …
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Benefits and Barriers to HIV Testing in a Population of Federal Detention Inmates
<p>Voluntary HIV testing in combination with early medical intervention has been shown to be effective in reducing the rate of new infections and improving the health and life expectancy of those living with HIV. There are however several high-risk populations in the US that remain largely …