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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Women Living with HIV/AIDS"”.
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Women Living with HIV/AIDS and Disclosure
… individuals in the United States are infected with HIV. One in four of those with HIV are women. Disadvantaged women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) continue to experience barriers to disclosing their HIV/AIDS status due to intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and stigma. The purpose of this …
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Experiences of pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe District in the Limpopo Province
… Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). About 5.3 million South Africans are infected with the virus, of which 3 million are women above 15 years of age and 220 000 are children. The impact of death due to AIDS related illness is a tragic reality experienced by families, …
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Sexual and Reproductive Decisions and Experiences of Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Abuja, Nigeria
Over 60% of those living with HIV/AIDS are women, the majority of them in their sexual and reproductive years (UNAIDS, 2006). With antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, most of them are living longer and healthier to engage in sexual and reproductive activities (WHO, 2006). This study explored the sexual and …
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Assessment of the Challenges Facing Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam City
This study assessed challenges facing women living with HIV/AIDS in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam City. This study specifically aimed to examine factors contributing to women contracting HIV/AIDS in Ilala District, assess challenges facing women with HIV/AIDS in Ilala District and explore measures …
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Capacitating Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Tumbi. Ward through Training on Income Generating Activities and Financing
… project carried out to assess the needs of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) in Tumbi ward – Kibaha Town Council. The objective was to assess the WLHA community and identify their strengths and resources available to meet their needs. To achieve this, objective the project employed …
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An exploration of work environment adaptive mechanisms used by women living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone-Botswana
… there are negative health effects associated with cycling. Exercise induced muscle damage (EIMD) and fatigue are common in cycling populations, and require a period of recovery so as not to progress into more serious chronic injury and overtraining, and allow for improved performance through …
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Positive Muslims: a critical analysis of Muslim AIDS activism in relation to women living with HIV/AIDS in Cape Town
… critically analysed Muslim approaches to five women with HIV/AIDS in Cape Town focussing particularly on the approach of 'Positive Muslims' - an awareness-raising and support group for Muslims living with HIV/AIDS. The central question of this thesis dealt with the impact of the norms, values …
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Psychological wellbeing and health-related quality of life among low-income women living with HIV/AIDS in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
… and psychological well-being amongst low-income women living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in South Africa. The research examined the relationships among biomedical and psychosocial factors and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and …
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Efficacy of a peer-led exercise and education programme combined with a therapeutic relationship to manage pain in rural amaXhosa women living with HIV/AIDS compared to a therapeutic relationship alone
… the one of the most prevalent symptoms in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and is largely undermanaged. In urban amaXhosa women living with HIV/AIDS (LWHA), the 'Positive Living' (PL) programme has been identified as an effective …
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Maternidade e HIV/AIDS : um estudo das percepções de uma equipe de saúde sobre a gestante soropositiva
… examining the perceptions about pregnancy among HIV/AIDS held by professionals who work in a specialized health care unit in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state. It also tries to explain how such perceptions contribute to perpetuate the silence regarding women living with …
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The Lived Experience of Individuals Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) While Residing in a Rural Region of Northern Appalachia
… understand the lived experience of individuals living with HIV/AIDS while residing in a rural region of northern Appalachia. A hermeneutic phenomenological method following the Utrecht School was used for this study. The setting for this study was a rural region of northern Appalachia. The …
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Factors influencing utilization and adherence to Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS services in Rivers State, Nigeria
… (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) depends on viable and efficient health systems, adherence to and utilization of services. Despite strategies to provide access to PMTCT of HIV services, utilization of these services remain low in Nigeria thereby increasing child morbidity and …
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A model of cognitive behavioural therapy for HIV-positive women to assist them in dealing with stigma
… and assessed. The aim of this model is to assist HIV-positive women in dealing with internalised and enacted stigma. Since much of the research about therapies developed to deal with HIV-related stigma so far has been done within a western frame of reference, in the current study a model was …