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Godswill, James. "Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges in Northern Nigeria: Road Map to Effective Interventions." International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences 24 (March 2014): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.24.1.

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Young people have been well documented as special need group in the area of reproductive health. Adolescent sexuality and reproductive health are important contemporary concerns especially for reproductive health problems such as early marriage, unintended/unwanted pregnancy, maternal mortality and sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. There are yet many unmet reproductive health needs for the African adolescents despite the many reproductive health programmes which have been initiated in the last decade. Hence, this study examines the challenges of adolescents‟ sexual and reproductiv
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Esere, Mary Ogechi. "HIV/AIDS Awareness of In—School Adolescents in Nigeria: Implications for Adolescence Sexuality." Journal of Psychology in Africa 16, no. 2 (2006): 253–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2006.10820129.

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E.E, Enwereji,, and Onyemechi, P.E.N. "Overview of HIV Prevention among In-school Adolescents in the Rural Areas of Abia State of Nigeria." Journal of Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention 4, no. 1 (2021): 14–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-20-3633.

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Introduction HIV prevention services to in-school adolescents need good planning and management. HIV risk reduction interventions are geared toward measuring sexual risk behaviour outcomes of adolescents that predispose them to HIV infection. The sexual behaviour of adolescents, especially in-school adolescents should be assessed in the process. Adolescents have been identified as the most vulnerable group for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and as such, measures should be taken to prevent them from infection. One important reason for
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Rana, G. "Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among adolescence at intellectual academy in Kumarigal-7, Tushal, Kathmandu, Nepal." Journal of Chitwan Medical College 4, no. 4 (2015): 39–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i4.11971.

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Introduction: Young people in Nepal are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS because of their poor knowledge of sexual health, unsafe sex practices, and limited use of condom. Adolescence should be targeted for prevention programs because it is possible to modify adolescents’ behavior as they may not have developed unsafe practices or if developed, these behaviors are not deeply rooted. The objective of this study was to identify knowledge of HIV/AIDS among adolescence. Methods: A descriptive design was used. A total of 50 adolescence were selected by using simple random sampling technique (lottery method)
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Amu, E. O., and P. T. Adegun. "Awareness and Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Secondary School Adolescents in Ado Ekiti, South Western Nigeria." Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2015 (August 9, 2015): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/260126.

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Objective. To determine the awareness and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in Ado, South Western Nigeria. Methods. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional design. Five hundred and fifty adolescents selected from public and private secondary schools in Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State were recruited using a multistage sampling technique. Results. Four hundred and ninety-nine (92.4%) respondents had heard about sexually transmitted infections before, the three most important sources of information being electronic media (68.7%); teachers (68.1%); and pri
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Olufemi Olaniyi, Taiwo, and Pam Sunday. "Oral manifestations of HIV infection in 36 Nigerian children." Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 30, no. 1 (2006): 89–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.30.1.a75w1602n0x6577r.

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Oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS are early and common clinical indicators of HIV infection. There has been no report on the clinical prevalence of oral lesions associated with HIV infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa.We report the findings of a cross sectional study of 36 Nigerian children seen at the Pediatrics Infectious Disease Clinic of the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Jos, Nigeria.
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Ogunbodede, E. O., M. O. Folayan, and M. A. Adedigba. "Oral health-care workers and HIV infection control practices in Nigeria." Tropical Doctor 35, no. 3 (2005): 147–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0049475054620707.

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The first case of HIV infection was reported in Nigeria in1986. Since then, the prevalence has risen from less than 0.1% in 1987 to 5.8% in 2002, and an estimated 3.6 million Nigerians now live with HIV/AIDS. More than 40 oral manifestations of HIV infection have been recorded and between 70% and 90% of persons with HIV infection will have at least one oral manifestation at sometime during the course of their disease. Oral health-care workers (OHCWS) are expected to play active roles in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. In this study, a one-day workshop was organized for 64 oral health w
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Olugbenga, Ijaodola Aremu. "Disease Severity, Health Beliefs, and Medication Adherence among HIV Patients in a Tertiary Hospital Abuja, Nigeria." TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 9, no. 2 (2021): 85–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.21522/tijph.2013.09.02.art008.

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Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Has Decreased The Mortality And Morbidity Of HIV/AIDS. Several Medicines Are Prescribed For Disease Management; However, Adherence To Long-Term Therapy Remains Poor. Disease Severity And Health Beliefs About Medications Ultimately Influence Adherence To Treatment. There Is A Paucity Of Data With Regard To Disease Severity, Health Beliefs And Medication Adherence Among HIV Patients. The Purpose Of The Study Was To Investigate The Relationship Between Disease Severity, Health Beliefs, And Medication Adherence Among HIV Patients. A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey
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Wahab, Kolawole Wasiu. "The Burden of Stroke in Nigeria." International Journal of Stroke 3, no. 4 (2008): 290–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2008.00217.x.

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Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and it is likely to worsen in developing countries over the next two decades based on the projections by the World Health Organization (WHO). With the current scourge of HIV/AIDS and the battle against other communicable diseases like multi-drug resistant malaria and tuberculosis; Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world, stands to risk the further straining of its resources as a result of the increasing prevalence of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases due to epidemiological transition. The current prevalence of
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Eko, Jimmy Edi, Nelson Chukwudi Osuchukwu, Okorie Kalu Osonwa, and Dominic Asuquo Offiong. "Perception of Students’ Teachers’ and Parents’ towards Sexuality Education in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria." Journal of Sociological Research 4, no. 2 (2013): 225. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jsr.v4i2.3836.

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<p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong><strong> </strong><em>This study was aimed at assessing the perception of students, teachers and perception in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A cross sectional survey was employed and a structured questionnaire was used to generate both qualitative and quantitative data from 850 respondents using the multi-stage stratified sampling technique. Most students were within the age bracket of 13-18 476 (95.2%), teachers were mostly within 25-29 years 54 (27.0%) and parents were mostly 40-44 years of
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "AIDS (Disease) in adolescence – Nigeria"

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Akpabio, Charles G. "An Assessment of factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Albert Horsfall Medical Center, Abuja, Nigeria." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7192_1256206209.

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<p>The aim of the study is to determine the characteristics associated with ART adherence to , in Albert Horsfall Medicacal Center (AHMC), Abuja, Nigeria. The Objectives are to measure the adherence to ART, assess the association of the demographic characteristic of patients on ART with adherence to medications in the facility<br>and to establish patients' perspectivesto adherence and impediments to compliance to ART in the center.</p>
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Sze, Mei-lun Angela. "Psychosocial correlates in adolescent AIDs prevention: the case of condom use." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29689442.

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Motene, Khantse. "The experiences of AIDS orphaned adolescents in Thaba-Bosiu, Maseru." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1025.

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“We owe them fathers, and a family and loving homes they never knew because we know deep in our hearts that they are all our children too,” These are words from the musical Miss Saigon by Boubill and Schonberg as quoted by van Dyk (2005:278) which prompted the researcher’s interest in the study. According to a study by Kimane and Mturi (2000:8), a good number of AIDS orphaned adolescents have the responsibility of the care of siblings. Moreover, they are economically active, forced to earn income for their own survival or for their unemployed siblings or extended family household. They are the
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Eke, Bede Ugwuanya. "THE IMPACT OF AIDS ON INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN NIGERIA: THE POSITION OF THE AGED." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2003. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?miami1060178191.

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Thesis (M.G.S.)--Miami University, Dept. of Gerontology, 2003.<br>Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 57 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-56).
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Iyiani, Christian, and n/a. "A case study of HIV/AIDS prevention in Nigeria : assessment and recommendations." University of Otago. Department of Social Work and Community Development, 2008. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20080213.112805.

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This is a two-stage study of HIV/AIDS prevention. In Stage One, the study examines the HIV/AIDS approach of Western aid organisations (INGOs) and compares it to the lived realities of people who are most 'at risk', sex workers, unemployed street youth, and married low income families, in the poor migrant community of Ajegunle in Nigeria�s Lagos state. The study found that INGOs and their client NGOs emphasised Western medical models of HIV/AIDS for both intervention (e.g. testing and ARV drugs for management) and prevention (e.g. through education and behaviour change). In contrast, among 'a
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Zolaiha, Jumroon Mikhanorn. "HIV/AIDS prevention behavior among adolescents in high school of Jakarta, Indonesia /." Abstract, 2005. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2548/cd375/4737943.pdf.

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Corbeil, Sylvie. "Knowledge, attitudes and behavior of Cree secondary school students in relation to AIDS." Thesis, McGill University, 1993. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=69553.

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The high rate of sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancies among the Cree adolescents indicate that this population frequently engages in unprotected sexual activities. AIDS is a critical health problem worldwide and AIDS contamination within a Cree community could be a threat to its survival.<br>A questionnaire was developed to survey attitudes, knowledge and behavior of Cree students in relation to AIDS. Further analysis included finding relationships between knowledge level, attitudes and behavior in order to guide future educational interventions.<br>A satisfactory level of knowle
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Taljaard, Annette. "'n Verkenning van die rol van vrees vir MIV/VIGS in adolessente se seksuele keuses." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05182009-133249.

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Harvey, Brian. "A quantitative survey of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, related to AIDS/HIV, among Zulu speaking standard eight high school students." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002496.

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AIDS is a serious South African health problem, with HIV infection in KwaZulu-Natal being at the local epidemic's forefront. Adolescents in this province are at additional risk because of their lifestyles. Information on existing risky behaviour and its psychosocial concomitants can provide an important base for educational interventions aimed at reducing further transmission. This study aims to provide baseline information on knowledge, attitudes and reported behaviour, relating to HIV/AIDS, among adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal. A survey, using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire with
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Bulow, Barbara A. "HIV susceptibility among high-risk adolescents." Virtual Press, 1998. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1115725.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the association among risk behaviors, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and cognitive variables in high-risk adolescents. Subjects were 82 youth (50 males and 32 females) residing in a Midwest residential treatment facility for abused, neglected, or delinquent children and adolescents. The mean age of the adolescents was 14.6 years. Self-report measures of AIDS knowledge, invulnerability, self-efficacy, locus of control, sensation seeking, and risk involvement were administered in counterbalanced order. Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression analys
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Ajakaiye, David Olusanya Ishola. Socio-economic burden of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria. NISER, 2002.

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Piana, Nélida. Mi hija murió de SIDA. N. Piana, 1989.

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Hilhorst, Thea. Impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria: Implications for policymakers. Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen, 2004.

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Friedrich, Monika. Mädchen und AIDS: Endbericht. Nomos, 1993.

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New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Investigations, Taxation, and Government Operations. The adolescent AIDS epidemic. The Senate, State of New York, 1994.

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Odumosu, Olakunle. Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes to HIV/AIDS in Southwest Nigeria. Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, 2001.

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Johnston, Tony. The adolescent AIDS epidemic in Kenya. 4th ed. Population Communication Africa, 2000.

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Weber, Mark A. Adolescents, AIDS, and HIV: A community-wide responsibility. Center for Population Options, 1989.

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Zambia's youth & HIV and AIDS. Wilfred Bwalya Chilangwa, 2010.

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Judith, Salgado, and Red Intersectorial de Adolescencia y Sexualidad (Quito, Ecuador), eds. Miedos, placer y dignidad humana: Reflexión acción sobre VIH/SIDA. RIAS, 2001.

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Lyon, Maureen E., and Lawrence J. D’Angelo. "Adolescents Living with HIV/AIDS." In Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence. Springer New York, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87687-0_22.

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Idowu, Peter Adebayo. "Online Spatial HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Monitoring System for Nigeria." In Biometrics. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0983-7.ch019.

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HIV/AIDS has now become a big threat to the world generally, most especially the Sub-Saharan Africa region as it continues to increase drastically in the region. This disease has increased the poverty level of the countries in the region. In Nigeria, millions of people infected with this deadly disease are in their productive years between 15 and 49. This surge is having a negative effect on Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries as it lowers life expectancy, slows population growth and social and economic effect on the country. Presently, health officers in Nigeria primarily rely on monitoring HIV/AIDS prevalence only among women attending antenatal clinics as that is the only source of getting data from HIV/AIDS patients. In the country, there is no electronic HIV/AIDS database, no electronic means of capturing HIV/AIDS data and no electronic monitoring of HIV/AIDS patients. This chapter presents a prototypical HIV/AIDS surveillance and monitoring system and the prototype was developed using Dreamweaver, PHP and MySQL. With this system, users could spatially query the pattern and distribution of any HIV/AIDS disease using any known location. Also, queries based on occupation, level of education, and gender among other things are possible with this system. Though the system was developed for Nigeria, it can also be extended to other countries within Sub-Saharan Africa region.
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Idowu, Peter Adebayo. "Online Spatial HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Monitoring System for Nigeria." In Improving Health Management through Clinical Decision Support Systems. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9432-3.ch002.

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HIV/AIDS has now become a big threat to the world generally, most especially the Sub-Saharan Africa region as it continues to increase drastically in the region. This disease has increased the poverty level of the countries in the region. In Nigeria, millions of people infected with this deadly disease are in their productive years between 15 and 49. This surge is having a negative effect on Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries as it lowers life expectancy, slows population growth and social and economic effect on the country. Presently, health officers in Nigeria primarily rely on monitoring HIV/AIDS prevalence only among women attending antenatal clinics as that is the only source of getting data from HIV/AIDS patients. In the country, there is no electronic HIV/AIDS database, no electronic means of capturing HIV/AIDS data and no electronic monitoring of HIV/AIDS patients. This chapter presents a prototypical HIV/AIDS surveillance and monitoring system and the prototype was developed using Dreamweaver, PHP and MySQL. With this system, users could spatially query the pattern and distribution of any HIV/AIDS disease using any known location. Also, queries based on occupation, level of education, and gender among other things are possible with this system. Though the system was developed for Nigeria, it can also be extended to other countries within Sub-Saharan Africa region.
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Levine, Carol. "Ethics, Epidemiology, and Changing Perspectives on AIDS." In Ethics and Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197587058.003.0009.

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This chapter highlights the current state of HIV/AIDS care that fits Lewis Thomas’s 1971 definition of a “halfway technology.” It explains halfway technology as an intermediate stage between “nontechnology” and as a supportive medical care that does little to affect the course of disease, while “high” or “transformative technology” depends on advances in basic sciences. It also clarifies that transformative technology included immunization, chemotherapy, and antibiotics, while halfway technologies included dialysis, organ transplants, and mechanical ventilation. The chapter focuses on AIDS, which is as much a concern in the twenty-first century as it was forty years ago. It elaborates how the AIDS epidemic is ravaging African countries, such as South Africa and Nigeria; spreading in parts of Asia, such as Thailand and the Philippines; in Eastern Europe in countries like Russia and Ukraine; and in Caribbean and Central American countries.
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Usaini, Suleimanu, Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji, Olufunke Omole, and Tunji Oyedepo. "Awareness and Education on Viral Infections in Nigeria Using Edutainment." In Media Controversy. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9869-5.ch040.

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Researches in clinical and medical science have shown that Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, and to some extent Hepatitis C viruses, constitute a major public health challenge in the Sub-Saharan Africa. This is without prejudice to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) that is more deadly than the other three put together, and had affected some countries in West Africa- Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. There is little awareness and education via the mass media on some common viral infections in Nigeria like Hepatitis compared to HIV. Therefore, there is dire need for information, sensitisation and education on the viruses, means of transmission, preventive measures and also therapy. Edutainment is the fusion of education into entertainment programming which can come in form of drama, music, poetry and lots more, and it had been used as a platform to create awareness for positive reproductive health and HIV/AIDS by leading health organisations like WHO, USAID, DFID, SFH, and UNFPA. This paper therefore, examines why edutainment should be used and how it can be used to educate media audience in Nigeria on some viral infections that pose serious health risks and how they can live healthy lives.
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Usaini, Suleimanu, Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji, Olufunke Omole, and Tunji Oyedepo. "Awareness and Education on Viral Infections in Nigeria Using Edutainment." In Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1859-4.ch016.

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Researches in clinical and medical science have shown that Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, and to some extent Hepatitis C viruses, constitute a major public health challenge in the Sub-Saharan Africa. This is without prejudice to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) that is more deadly than the other three put together, and had affected some countries in West Africa- Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. There is little awareness and education via the mass media on some common viral infections in Nigeria like Hepatitis compared to HIV. Therefore, there is dire need for information, sensitisation and education on the viruses, means of transmission, preventive measures and also therapy. Edutainment is the fusion of education into entertainment programming which can come in form of drama, music, poetry and lots more, and it had been used as a platform to create awareness for positive reproductive health and HIV/AIDS by leading health organisations like WHO, USAID, DFID, SFH, and UNFPA. This paper therefore, examines why edutainment should be used and how it can be used to educate media audience in Nigeria on some viral infections that pose serious health risks and how they can live healthy lives.
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Royles, Dan. "There Is a Balm in Gilead." In To Make the Wounded Whole. University of North Carolina Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469661339.003.0006.

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This chapter describes the work of The Balm in Gilead, which grew out of the efforts of Pernessa Seele, an immunologist at Harlem Hospital, to organize local Black faith leaders to address AIDS through the Harlem Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. As Seele trained African American clergy to incorporate AIDS education into their ministry, she also confronted entrenched homophobia in Black religious institutions. Accordingly, The Balm in Gilead designed programs that would help churches accept and include gay members. In 2001, Seele contracted with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to extend her work with Black churches to sub-Saharan Africa, setting up programs in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. She argued that because of Black people’s particular relationship with church and faith, the approach that The Balm in Gilead had developed in the United States would work in Africa as well. At the same time, this work intersected with a growing interest in addressing “global AIDS” among U.S. leaders, including Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who saw the spread of the disease in Africa as a growing threat to international security.
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