Maternal and infant antiretroviral therapy adherence among women living with HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial of the role of male partner participation on adherence and PMTCT uptake.

abstract：:This paper reports on factors influencing the decision of mothers regarding the type of feeding method for their babies in a rural setting in Cameroon. The aim of the study was to ascertain the proportion of mothers choosing the different methods of feeding, to determine the various factors influencing their choices, ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Muko KN,Tchangwe GK,Ngwa VC,Njoya L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper provides a framework analysing the response of South African companies to HIV/AIDS. Drawing on three case studies of companies, each with over 20,000 South African-based employees, we identify six 'drivers' that influence corporate behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS: legal requirements, voluntary regulation, busi...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Dickinson D,Stevens M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV and AIDS incidence among infants in South Africa is on the increase. The uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions is often said to be dependent on the beliefs and educational needs of those requiring PMTCT services. This study therefore sought to examine the effect of clinic-based...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Igumbor OJ,Pengpid S,Obi CL

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For twenty years, a region of northern Uganda known as Acholiland has been heavily affected by war, leading to the formation of internally displaced people's camps, rape, transactional sex and child abductions. While it is clear that the war has had onerous consequences for the health of the Acholi people, the specifi...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Westerhaus M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Correct and consistent condom usage remains a pivotal strategy in reaching the target set by the South African government to reduce new HIV infections by 50% in the next 5 years. Studies have found that there has been an increase in condom usage by some categories of the population, but usage has not yet reached the de...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Versteeg M,Murray M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National AIDS councils (NACs) were established in many African countries to co-ordinate the multi-sectoral response to HIV/ AIDS. Their main mandate is to provide strategic leadership and co-ordinate activities geared to fight against HIV/AIDS. This study sought to understand the extent to which NACs have achieved the...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Hongoro C,Mturi AJ,Kembo J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine perceptual factors associated with condom use, and the relationship between condom use and the timing of sexual debut among male secondary school students in Nairobi, Kenya. Data are from the TeenWeb study, a school-based project that used the World Wide Web to assess the health needs of se...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Yotebieng M,Halpern CT,Mitchell EM,Adimora AA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To increase access to HIV testing, the WHO and CDC have recommended implementing provider-initiated HIV testing (PITC). To address the resource limitations of the PITC setting, WHO and CDC suggest that patient-provider interactions during PITC may need to focus on providing information and referrals, instead of engagi...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Kiene SM,Bateganya M,Wanyenze R,Lule H,Mayer K,Stein M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to highlight the challenges confronting health service providers and persons living with HIV/AIDS in facilitating serostatus disclosure to partners at risk in a low-prevalence context. Descriptive qualitative research was employed to obtain data through in-depth interviews with a total of 22 s...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Adedimeji A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies reporting perceptions of HIV and AIDS by white youth in South Africa suggest both explicit and implicit racial stereotypes and negative attitudes. This paper contributes to the literature on the discourse of racial stereotypes found in discussions about HIV and AIDS. The study was conducted in the sub...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Nduna M,Mendes J

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the relationships between adolescent religiosity and attitudes to HIV/AIDS based on two major techniques of analysis, factor and regression analysis towards informing preventive school education strategies. Using cross-sectional data of 448 adolescents in junior high school, the study incorpora...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Amoako-Agyeman KN

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is typical of societies to come up with their own labels or names to any phenomenon that may befall them in the course of their life time. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has been no exception to this practice. In Botswana most of these labels are either in Setswana or Eng...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Mathangwane JT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing focus on the role of social aspects of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the need for an overview of existing research dealing with such issues has become more urgent. The objective of this article is to provide a thematic overview of existing qualitative research on HIV and AIDS in the West ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Samuelsen H,Norgaard O,Ostergaard LR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgender people are an important key population for HIV risk globally, and several studies have found HIV prevalence rates in transgender populations that are significantly higher than those among other key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM). There is a lack of research on transgender populations i...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Jobson GA,Theron LB,Kaggwa JK,Kim HJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to assess the association between male circumcision and HIV infection and STDs. The issue is controversial as various studies reported conflicting findings. A cross-sectional comparative study based on the secondary data of 18 Demographic Health Surveys (DHS), carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa starting...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Gebremedhin S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although in Ghana information on HIV infection and prevention, both in terms of quality and quantity, has increased considerably within the past few years, available literature indicates that behaviour change is yet to correspond with the amount of information and education provided. The objective of this study is to ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Baiden P,Rajulton F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disclosure of HIV status is routinely promoted as a public health measure to prevent transmission and enhance treatment adherence support. While studies show a range of positive and negative outcomes associated with disclosure, it has also been documented that disclosing is a challenging and ongoing process. This arti...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Moyer E,Igonya EK,Both R,Cherutich P,Hardon A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While disclosure of HIV sero-status is encouraged in the management of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, it remains a challenge, especially among family members. This article examines the moral dilemmas and pragmatic incentives surrounding disclosure of HIV status in contemporary Uganda. Our findings are based on 12 in-depth...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Kyaddondo D,Wanyenze RK,Kinsman J,Hardon A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The level of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB) as well as the co-infection TB/HIV in South Africa is among the highest in the world. TB is curable while HIV is not, yet the combination of both is a growing feature in the world. This study examined TB and HIV affecting people living in South Africa....

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Appunni SS,Blignaut R,Lougue S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract The frequent positioning of men's sexual risk-taking as driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa has triggered interest in men's sexual and reproductive health (SRH) perceptions, attitudes, and practices. Much research, however, presents men as a homogenous group, and focuses on the quantifiable aspects ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Stern E,Rau A,Cooper D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still a 'family crises' which marks the beginning of the deterioration of the family unit and the trauma in the emotional, psychological and material lives of both the mother and child. In South African context where the majority of...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Sewnunan A,Modiba LM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes the history of tobacco industry funding for the AIDS response - a largely ignored aspect of private donor involvement. Primary documents from the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library and AIDS organizations are analyzed, alongside existing literature on the tobacco control and AIDS responses. Research...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Smith J,Thompson S,Lee K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV and poverty are inextricably intertwined in sub-Saharan Africa. Economic and livelihood intervention strategies have been suggested to help mitigate the adverse economic effects of HIV, but few intervention studies have focused specifically on HIV-positive persons. We conducted three pilot studies to assess a live...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Kakuhikire B,Suquillo D,Atuhumuza E,Mushavi R,Perkins JM,Venkataramani AS,Weiser SD,Bangsberg DR,Tsai AC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature shows that there are important differences between women and men in the underlying mechanisms of transmission of HIV infection and AIDS, as well as in the social and economic consequences of HIV/AIDS. These stem from sexual behaviour and socially constructed 'gender' differences between women and men in...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Lekalakala-Mokgele E

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few researchers have investigated how female caregivers of institutionalised children, especially those affected by HIV and AIDS, experience stress. The role played by caregivers cannot be overemphasised; yet caregivers who work in institutions caring for orphaned and/or abandoned children affected by HIV and AIDS, ar...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Mohangi K,Pretorius C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theoretical debates and literature on E-E efforts in Africa have largely focussed on understanding how and why interventions on HIV and AIDS are effective in influencing behaviour change among target communities. Very few studies have sought to investigate and understand why a substantial number of targeted audiences ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Makwambeni B,Salawu A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluations of community-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes have demonstrated positive outcomes, but little is known about the impact of tapering community-based ART. The objective of this study was to assess 24-month HIV retention outcomes of a community-based ART programme and its tapered visit frequency ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Kelly JD,Frankfurter R,Lurton G,Conteh S,Empson SF,Daboh F,Kargbo B,Giordano T,Mukherjee J,Barrie MB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botswana is one of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa significantly impacted by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). To control the spread of HIV, the government in 2009 rolled out the voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programme as an additional HIV prevention strategy with the goal of circumcisi...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Mavundla TR,Mbengo F,Ngomi KB

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional healers are commonly utilised throughout sub-Saharan Africa instead of - and in concert with - biomedical facilities. Traditional healers are trusted providers and prominent community members and could be important partners in improving engagement with HIV services in endemic contexts. Our study sought to ...

journal_title：SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance

authors： Sundararajan R,Langa PV,Morshed T,Manuel S

更新日期：2021-12-01 00:00:00