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Women initiated solutions for HIV prevention (WISH study): factors associated with intentions to use microbicides and Tenofovir

Creator:: Kandathil, Sonia M.
Abstract:: With women comprising nearly 50% of HIV/AIDS infections globally, the development of new woman-initiated HIV prevention methods has become a public health imperative. To date, the female condom and the diaphragm are the only woman-initiated prevention methods available on the consumer market. Recent research has focused on two HIV/AIDS prevention...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: nearly 60% of all people infected by HIV are women (UNAIDS, 2009). HIV infection is 1.3 times more

What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

Creator:: Towner, Senna Lee
Abstract:: Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: populations, including African American youth. In 2010, HIV infection diagnoses among African American youth

The pursuit of bright futures : delayed sexual debut, declining HIV prevalence, and the social construction of sexual attitudes, values, and norms among adolescents in Uganda

Creator:: Herling, Allison M.
Abstract:: Uganda has experienced the largest decline of HIV prevalence of any country in the world, from a peak of 15% in 1991 to 5% today. In cooperation with community-based and faith-based organizations, the Ugandan government has pursued an AIDS prevention strategy centered on urging people to Abstain from sex, Be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: about the level to which universal condom promotion would reduce HIV infection rates in Africa. We are

Optimizing HIV Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings

Creator:: Akudibillah, Gordon Amed
Abstract:: Apart from the traditional role of preventing progression from HIV to AIDS, antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) has an additional benefit of substantially reducing infectiousness, making them potentially an important strategy in the fight against HIV. Recent advances in drug therapy have also seen the use of antiretroviral drugs as a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 4.1 Diagram of 5-stage HIV/AIDS infection model. HIV-infected people are in red and susceptible

I-Kiribati youth perceptions of HIV/AIDS and related risk behaviors

Creator:: Roman, Mike T.
Abstract:: The Republic of Kiribati is one of the last countries to face the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Pacific. First appearing in the region in 1982, HIV/AIDS was recognized as a national concern during the late 90s. Partnering with the National AIDS Committee, research was conducted using qualitative and quantitative methods...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Chapter II: Statement of Problem: The Making of Kiribati HIV/AIDS The Making of Kiribati HI V/AIDS

Factors predicting sixth-grade teachers' implementation of HIV/AIDS education

Creator:: Kuttner, Donna Holberg
Abstract:: The death toll from AIDS continues to rise in the United States. As of May 1, 1995, 441,528 cases of AIDS had been recorded in the U. S. One of the most powerful ways to control the spread of this disease is prevention education. In 1988, Oregon passed OAR 581-22-412...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: HIV infection, low- risk behaviors leading to HIV infection, prevention behaviors, infection

Factors associated with school teachers' attitudes toward HIV prevention education in Lusaka, Zambia

Creator:: Henning, Margaret Jo
Abstract:: In Zambia, there are approximately 920,000 people living with HIV/AIDS. Children are often referred to as a "window of hope" due to a low HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (UNAIDS/WHO, 2006). With growing numbers of infections and an increased strain on the social and economic structure due to HIV/AIDS there is a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: quality of life. High rates of HIV infection are a primary contributor to a population struggling to

Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

Creator:: Mitchell, Jason W.
Abstract:: Recent estimates indicate that over 50% of gay men acquire HIV from their main sexual partners while in their relationship (Sullivan et al., 2009). Despite this statistic, the majority of research has focused on individual factors as predictors of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and not on relationship factors. The few...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: those in Europe, have experienced similar trends of increased HIV infection among MSM (Coates, 2008

Examining Evidence-based Intervention Sustainability and De-adoption in the Context of HIV Prevention

Creator:: McKay, Virginia R.
Abstract:: Evidence-based interventions (EBIs), which demonstrate efficacy in research settings, are rarely sustained when implemented in public health organizations. Rather, EBIs are often de-adopted - potentially undermining the positive benefits of the EBIs for the communities that access them. The lack of sustainability is particularly troubling among public health organizations that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 12.8% of people infected with HIV are unaware of their infection (CDC, 2015). While HIV incidence

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Women initiated solutions for HIV prevention (WISH study): factors associated with intentions to use microbicides and Tenofovir

What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

The pursuit of bright futures : delayed sexual debut, declining HIV prevalence, and the social construction of sexual attitudes, values, and norms among adolescents in Uganda

Optimizing HIV Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings

I-Kiribati youth perceptions of HIV/AIDS and related risk behaviors

Factors predicting sixth-grade teachers' implementation of HIV/AIDS education

Factors associated with school teachers' attitudes toward HIV prevention education in Lusaka, Zambia

Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

Examining Evidence-based Intervention Sustainability and De-adoption in the Context of HIV Prevention

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