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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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Poulin, Michelle J. "The sexual and social relations of youth in rural Malawi : strategies for AIDS prevention /." Citation, abstract and full text online, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1158526321&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=3740&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Fariha, Haseen Pramote Prasartkul. "STI/HIV/AIDS knowledge among rural high school students in Bangladesh : an evaluation of the effectiveness on an STI/HIV/AIDS booklet /." Abstract, 2007. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2550/cd404/4938529.pdf.

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Nanyangwe, Lenganji. "Location, dislocation and risk for HIV: a case study of refugee adolescents in Zambia." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Refugees are not a new phenomenon and their plight has been felt the world over. Africa continues to see large numbers of people displaced through armed conflict, producing more refugees on the worlds&rsquo<br>most poverty stricken continent than any other.<br /> The implications of these displacements of people dislocated from their places of habitual residence create much concern, particularly in the wake of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Such dislocations and displacements imply separation from family and communities, including socio-economic benefits that accrue to them. There is an apparent probl

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Cruz, Elizabete Franco. "Espelhos d'AIDS : infancias e adolescencias nas tessituras da AIDS." [s.n.], 2005. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/252778.

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Orientador: Ana Maria Faccioli de Camargo<br>Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação<br>Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-05T21:48:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cruz_ElizabeteFranco_D.pdf: 6784276 bytes, checksum: c458dc16a6350c5818dc753ae343e1d8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005<br>Resumo: A epidemia da AIDS atinge crianças e adolescentes, demandando da sociedade a busca de respostas para seu cuidado, educação e saúde. Inúmeras ações, instituições e discursos começaram a emergir em nossa cultura, produzindo ¿verdades¿ sobre esta população. Espelhos d¿AI

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Kolawole, Ibidayo Ebun. "High school learners' perception of HIV/AIDS preventive strategies." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1029.

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Submitted in fuIfilment ofthe requirement for the degree Master of EDUCATION in the Department of Educational Psychology of the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2003.<br>This study investigated the perceptions of high school learners about HTV7AIDS preventive strategies. The study reveals that the age of the learner, their gender, grade level, and the school they attend influences their perceptions. The study also reveals that the learners hold positive perceptions about abstaining from sex, delaying sex until marriage as well as knowing the HIV/AIDS status of

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Van, Niekerk Marinda. "The unheard stories of adolescents infected and affected by HIV/AIDS about care and/or the lack of care." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2004. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05242005-150439.

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Kaija, Barbara Night Mbabazi. "An investigation of how Kampala teenagers who read Straight talk negotiate HIV/AIDS messages." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002894.

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This study is a qualitative ethnographic investigation of how teenagers in Kampala, Uganda, who read the HIV/AIDS publication aimed at adolescents, Straight Talk, negotiate HIV/AIDS messages. It seeks to establish to what extent these secondary school teenagers accept the key messages (known as ABC; Abstain, Be faithful or use a Condom) and understand the factual aspects of the messages about HIV/AIDS, its process of transmission and prevention. It also seeks to probe how the lived realities of the teenagers affect their particular negotiations of the HIV/AIDS messages. It includes a focus on

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Anozie, Uchenna Johnpaul. "Knowledge of occupational safety by hospital cleaners and hospital managers towards HIV and other blood borne pathogens transmission in Abakaliki region in Eastern Nigeria." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/98120.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research focused on the knowledge of occupational safety by hospital managers towards HIV and other blood borne pathogens transmission in Abakaliki region in eastern Nigeria. These pathogens are easily transmissible by needle sticks and other occupational accidents. It is important to identify factors that pre-expose hospital cleaners to occupational risk exposure that can lead to the transmission of HIV, HBV and HCV. The research was conducted in 10 different hospitals. A total of 90 questionnaires were administered to th

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Mitchell, Gillian Valerie. "An evaluation of the impact of a ten hour HIV/AIDS prevention programme on male adolescents' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and beliefs." Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23667.

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Geldenhuys, Martha Maria. "Addressing gender- based violence in the age of Aids: Rural youth engaging peers through social media." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/12469.

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This study responds to the following research question: How might rural school youth engage peers using social media in a participatory cultures framework to contribute to addressing gender-based violence in their community? This question is supported by the following secondary questions: How do rural school youth understand gender-based violence in their community. how might rural school youth use social media within a participatory cultures framework to engage peers in addressing GBV How can rural school youth engage with their peers via social media to facilitate youth agency in a participa

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Louw, Lynette. "The experiences of adolescents orphaned by HIV/AIDS related conditions." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05152007-091121.

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Mdziniso, Nompumelelo B. "A study of perceptions, attitudes and knowledge as it pertains to susceptibility to HIV/AIDS among grade 11 pupils in Grahamstown." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007623.

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HIV/AIDS has emerged as the leading cause of death in South Africa, with young people being the most affected. Awareness of HIV/AIDS is quite high, yet prevalence rates have not stabilised and are still climbing. Lack of sexual behavioural change among young people is a major factor which explains why prevalence rates are still on the increase among this population. Sexual behaviour change is influenced by perceptions and attitudes, most notably perceived susceptibility. Information on the psychological factors that affect perceived susceptibility can provide an important base for the developm

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Giocos, Georgina. "Predicting hypothetical willingness to participate (WTP) in a future phase III HIV vaccine trial among high risk adolescents." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4868.

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Digitized using a Konica Minolta 211 PCL Scanner. 300dpi (OCR).<br>Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The first objective of the present study was to determine whether the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) could predict Willingness to Participate (WTP) in a future Phase III HIV vaccine trial among high risk adolescents in the Western Cape. The second objective was to determine whether the additional predictor variables of Self perceived risk of HIV infection, Knowledge of HIV vaccines and HIV vaccine trials, Attitudes toward HIV I AIDS and Hea

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Vazi, Thulani. "The quality of life of adolescents living with early childhood HIV-Infection on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Port Elizabeth." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021043.

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This study aimed to explore and describe the quality of life of adolescents living with early childhood HIV infection on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Port Elizabeth. The advent of HAART has resulted in HIV being managed as a chronic illness, instead of the fatal disease that it once was. Children born with HIV can now live longer lives, progressing to adolescence and beyond. Chronic illness is known to impact one’s quality of life, so does adolescent development. A convenient sample of 31 adolescents was used in this study, with an exploratorydescriptive research design. The

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Mnisi, Thoko Esther. "Digital storytelling to explore HIV- and AIDS- related stigma with secondary school learners in a rural community in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1018717.

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This study explores, through digital storytelling, the experiences of HIV- and AIDS-related stigma of rural community secondary school learners. HIV- and AIDS-related stigma is seen as an impediment to a proficient response to HIV and AIDS in communities, also rural communities, and requires addressing. The rural community in which the research is undertaken is particularly hard hit by HIV and AIDS. Learners’ experiences of HIV- and AIDS related stigma could therefore inform how school and community could engage with HIV- and AIDS-related stigma and how they could address it in a constructive

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Okonkwo, Beatrice Ihegharauche, and Marissa Louise Sitz. "Influences of alcohol, marijuana, peer pressure, parental or adult supervision, knowledge of STD's/HIV and pregnancy on the initiation of sexual activity." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2509.

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The purpose of the study was to show the variables that influence adolescents' sexual activities that have not been well defined. What leads adolescents to be more sexually active than previous generations? A Survey was conducted at the Fontana Unified School District.

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Terblanche-Smit, Marlize. "The impact of fear appeal advertising on disposition formation in HIV/AIDS related communication /." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1275.

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Ntlabati, Pumla L. "Patterns of early adolescent sex and implications for HIV/AIDS risk prevention : a contextual study in the Amatole Basin, Eastern Cape." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007814.

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This study involves an analysis of accounts of first and subsequent early sexual experiences in a deep rural area of the Eastern Cape in South Africa over the last forty years. Through interviews and focus group discussions, the enculturation of youth into sexual activity in the community of interest is explored. The study looks into sexual experiences from childhood, through early adolescence to adults of up to sixty five years old, allowing an analysis of the changing forms of sexual experimentation and sexual debut in this context. Contextual factors mediating these changes are explored, wi

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Shikukutu, Faustinus. "Social and cultural discourses that shape male youths' masculinity and conceptions of risk and vulnerability to HIV and AIDS in Rundu Urban Constituency, Kavango region, Namibia." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001672.

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HIV and AIDS still challenges the best efforts of public health and medical establishments and continues to ravage communities around the world. While measures have been put in place to preclude it from further spread, recent studies in the field of HIV and AIDS prevention intimate that for more efficacious intervention to be realized, it is critical to understand and address the social and cultural practices which influence sexual behavior, particularly understanding how issues of masculinity plays a role in the perpetuation of these behavior. Relying on Bourdieu’s theory of social practice,

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Chigona, Kupatsa Mnyozeni. "Nurse support for young adults during a first antiretroviral therapy visit at an urban primary health care clinic in Malawi." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2968.

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Thesis (MSc (Nursing))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018<br>Primary health care (PHC) is a frontline health care approach. It is the point of contact where people are kept well and where their quality of life is improved. All people diagnosed as HIV- positive are retested prior to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation to verify their serostatus. ART initiation is seen as a non-emergency treatment that provides many benefits if its initiation is accelerated, for example following up pregnant women after being diagnosed with HIV. However, accelerated initiation may lead clients to

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Black, Michael David. "Central city youth and HIV/AIDS an emerging community construct: Finding the best fit ofprovention and intervention service." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1814.

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Sweitzer, Marilyn Jean. "Positive prevention: The relationship between teacher self-efficacy, program implementation, and student outcomes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2698.

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In the San Bernardino City Unified School District, Positive Prevention: HIV/STD Prevention Education for California Schools Grades 7-12, Second Edition (Positive Prevention) by Clark & Ridley (2000) is used as the curriculum for ninth grade. In evaluating the curriculum, it is of key importance to first determine if this curriculum is being taught as it was designed, or with fidelity. Fidelity is affected by the comfort, confidence, competence and commitment of the personnel presenting the curriculum.

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Bruce, Faikah. "Understanding the impact of an HIV intervention package for adolescents." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85666.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Adolescents are regarded as a high risk group in South Africa with the highest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence occurring in this group. Prevention among adolescents is therefore a key in decreasing the HIV burden. This thesis aims to assist in the design of trials by simulating the potential outcomes of a combination prevention trial in adolescents. We develop a stochastic individual-based model stratified by sex and age. We then use this model to determine the impact of various prevention packages on HIV inci

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Majara, Tsepang David. "Condom influence strategies among university students." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/235.

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This study investigated influence strategies used by university students to negotiate condom use. The study examined the seven condom influence strategies (CISs) -withholding sex, direct request, seduction, relationship conceptualizing, risk information, deception, and pregnancy prevention- used by heterosexually active male and female students. The sample comprised of 156 first year students (male=44 and female=112). Statistically significant correlations were found among all the condom influence strategies subscales. Results suggest that the university students influence their partners in al

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Jimoh, Morayo Ayopo. "Exploring Nigerian adolescent students perceptions of HIV/AIDS and their attitudes to prevention methods : a psycho of educational perspective." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3037.

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The quantitative study focuses on the perceptions of Nigerian adolescent students to HIV/AIDS and their attitudes to prevention methods. From the literature reviewed it was ascertained that adolescent students do have positive and optimistic perceptions of HIV/AIDS, and also adequate knowledge, but this has not translated into positive attitudes to prevention methods. The literature also indicated that peer group pressure, parental control and the mass media are some variables that probably influence adolescents’ sexual behaviour. This researcher developed the ‘Adolescent Students’ Perceptio

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Oyewale, Tajudeen Oyeyemi. "HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude among teachers in Abuja, Nigeria." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2125.

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The study sought to describe HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitude among teachers in Abuja, Nigeria. The study noted that teachers were knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS and poor HIV/AIDS attitude persist. Among the respondents, statistically significant relationship exist between education qualification and knowledge of MTCT of HIV during pregnancy; between geographic location and the knowledge to clarify misconception about HIV transmission; between gender and the knowledge of condom use; and between the receipt of HIV/AIDS information or training on FLHE curriculum and the procedural knowledge of disc

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Chinemelu, Benjamin Chinedu Chukwukelu. "The HIV/AIDS policy of the Anglican Church of Nigeria : a critical analysis." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1861.

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This thesis seeks to outline the HIV epidemic in Nigeria and understand the response of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) to the epidemic. In evaluating the Church of Nigeria's policy document, it also seeks to understand how the response needs to be strengthened. The thesis looks at the history of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria and the impact of the epidemic on the Nigerian society. It further identifies some of the factors that contribute to the spread of HIV in Nigeria and the government's response to the epidemic. For the Church to respond appropriately to the epidemic there is a great n

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Kaija, Barbara Night Mbabazi. "An investigation of how Kampala teenagers who read Straight talk negotiate HIV/AIDS messages /." 2004. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/296/.

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Thesis (M.A. (Journalism and Media Studies))--Rhodes University, 2005.<br>"A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies" -T.p.

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Kamanzi, Desire G. "The implementation and outcomes of a voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programme in a secondary school in Kigali, Rwanda." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8171.

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Schools reach further into communities of young people than any other institutions, and therefore, they are critical for reducing the HIV and AIDS vulnerability and risk among this age group (UNESCO, 2002). Therefore, if the schools are to be used as an entry point for prevention activities, it is important to have a clear idea of the current level of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour with regard to HIV/AIDS. A quasi-experimental design was adopted for this study. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected during the period between June and October 2004 to establish baseline knowledge a

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Lesejane, Welheminah Mmawesi. "Guidelines for educators towards curbing high risk behaviour leading to HIV/AIDS in secondary schools." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/931.

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M.Ed.<br>This research is undertaken as a reaction against the rapid spread of HIV-infection in South Africa. It is apparent that the majority of people, including secondary school adolescent learners in the North West Province still engage in sexual practices and attitudes that fan the situation. In order to develop and implement successful prevention strategies such as guidelines for secondary schools, it is important to examine existing knowledge about HIV/AIDS and current behaviour, as well as to investigate and identify the factors that may influence behaviours that may lead to contractin

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Idogho, Omokhudu. "Determinants of voluntary HIV counselling testing uptake in the federal capital territory Abuja, Nigeria." Diss., 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4923.

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The overall aim of this study was to understand the determinants of VCT uptake in the general population of Nigeria’s federal capital territory of Abuja. Uptake of VCT still remains low despite increased availability of VCT information and services in Abuja, Nigeria. A quantitative cross-sectional study was undertaken with 180 respondents from Abuja, using an adaptation of the Health Belief Model as conceptual framework, to elucidate the social demographics of respondents, their HIV/VCT knowledge, their perceptions of VCT facility design, societal support for VCT, and how HIV stigma shapes th

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Tumwikirize, Simpson. "A model for revitalising caregiver social support competencies: the value of support group participation on behavioural outcomes of people living with HIV in Nigeria." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19893.

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Text in English<br>The discovery that anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is important for human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) prevention has increased interest in factors that influence adherence to HIV treatment. Studies have shown that non-adherence to ART results in drug resistance, morbidity and person-to-person HIV transmission. For persons defaulting on or living risky sexual lives, becoming adherent is a life-saving behavioural change, both for themselves and for their sexual partners. HIV/AIDS programmes are trying different innovations to enhance behavioural outcomes of people living

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Nair, Eugene John Gilbert. "The management of HIV/AIDS in secondary public schools in South Africa :|ban overview of policy." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2825.

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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master in Technology: Education, Durban Institute of Technology, 2004.<br>As the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa accelerates, HIV sero-prevalence studies report increasing risk among young people in the general population. These young people are found predominantly in schools. It is for this reason that the researcher embarked on this study. The emphasis of the study is to evaluate the management of HIV/AIDS in secondary public schools in South Africa, particularly, an overview of the policy<br>M

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Ndengu, Dominic Mapopa. "Speaking their minds : adolescents' understanding of their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in the context of existing intervention programmes in Malawi." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1353.

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Ogbureke, Chidiebere Kalu. "HIV and AIDS related stigma among undergraduate students at a University in Nigeria." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24354.

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The existence of HIV related stigma and discrimination in institutions of learning across the world is well-documented in the literature. It is also well known that factors such as knowledge about stigma and discrimination, fear of infection, social judgment, legal and policy environment act as actionable drivers and facilitators of HIV related stigma and discrimination. However, research works focusing on how various actionable drivers and facilitators are related to different forms of HIV related stigma and discrimination at universities in Nigeria are scanty. The purpose of this study was

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Chiegil, Robert Joseph. "Quality of antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities in Nigeria and the perceptions of the end users." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6222.

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The health care industry in Nigeria is increasingly grappling with challenges of meeting end users’ requirements and expectations for quality antiretroviral therapy (ART) service provision. This study sought to explore and describe the quality of antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities in Nigeria and the perceptions of the end users. A descriptive qualitative research design was used in the study in order to generate ideas from end users for improving quality of ART service provision, and prompt additional research activities. Unstructured focus group discussions were conducted with

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Dawood, N. H. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mildly mentally retarded adolescents in relation to HIV/AIDS." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1784.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices of mildly mentally retarded (MMR) adolescents with regard to HIV/AIDS. The 3 main objectives, were: 1) examining what MMR adolescents know about HIV/AIDS and the sources of their knowledge. 2) examining the attitudes and behaviours of MMR adolescents in relation to HIV/AIDS. 3) examining the influence of peer norms and self efficacy factors on their attitude and behaviours in relation to HIV/AIDS. Questionnaires were personally administered to a saturation sample of 90 MMR Black adolescents drawn from on

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Chiegil, Robert Joseph. "Nigerian health workers' views concerning paediatric adherence to anti-retroviral therapy." Diss., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3670.

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This study sought to explore the views of healthcare workers regarding paediatric anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence in Nigeria. An exploratory descriptive qualitative research design was used to identify and describe healthcare workers’ views in Kano and Lagos, Nigeria. Three focus group discussions were held. The transcribed data was analysed using the framework approach of data analysis. Healthcare providers perceived poverty, illiteracy, stigma and discrimination, inappropriate care approaches, and parental dynamics as factors influencing ART adherence. Recommendations for enhancing

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Twomey, Creina. "The impact of AIDS education on seventh and eighth grade adolescents' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about AIDS /." 1996. http://collections.mun.ca/u?/theses,57705.

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"A psycho-educational approach utilizing reflexology to facilitate the mental health of HIV/AIDS infected adolescents in Soweto." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14788.

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M.Ed. ( Educational Psychology)<br>This research study shows that young HIV sufferers undergo disturbances involving the mind, body and spirit causing a variety of future adjustment difficulties, problems and coping abilities. This is attributed to fear, loss, grief, guilt, denial, anger, anxiety, depression, stress, physiological changes, pain and hypochondria. This study indicates that they are particularly fearful about being isolated and rejected. They are overwhelmed by thoughts of loss of everything, accompanied by profound feelings of grief. Guilt and self-reproach affect their health f

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