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 three-step forum focus group discussion (FFGD) method was used to obtain data from 32 representatives of five denominations. Second, a quantitative survey questionnaire was constructed based on the result of the FFGD and the collective efficacy model. This questionnaire was administered to 830 members aged 18 years and above from 83 churches that had operated for five years or more, had a resident pastor, a church building and membership of 100 or more; 55% were female and 45% male, 56% were married, 46.7% had university education, and 75% reported length of membership of five years and above.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year

2008

Author dc:creator

• Aja, Godwin Nwadibia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Naomi Modeste
• Jerry W. Lee
• Susanne Montgomery
• Juan Carlos Belliard

• Immune System Diseases
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• HIV Infections -- prevention & control -- Nigeria; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- prevention & control -- Nigeria; Nigeria; Sex Education; Religion and Sex; Health Promotion; Pastoral Care; Socioeconomic Factors; Social Support.

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/833

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1980