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- Study shows breastfeeding hikes risk of HIV. // Australian Nursing Journal;Dec97/Jan98, Vol. 5 Issue 6, p14
States that breast feeding increases the risk of contracting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive mothers. Risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV for bottle-fed and breast-fed babies; Prohibitive cost of the drug AZT in...
- The Maghreb: Women in the front line. Himmich, Hakima; Imane, Latifa // UNESCO Courier;Jun95, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p14
Discusses the factors why women in North African are particularly exposed to HIV infection. Risk factors in the spread of AIDS; Women's biological vulnerability to the disease; Inaccessibility to education.
- Depressive symptoms and HIV-risk behavior in inner-city users of drug injections. Hawkins, Wesley E.; Hawkins, Michele J.; Latkin, Carl; Chowdury, Durre // Psychological Reports;Feb98, Vol. 82 Issue 1, p137
Presents a study on the relationship between Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-risk behaviors, and depressive symptoms in disadvantaged inner-city adults, who used drugs while participating in the Stop AIDS for Everyone (SAFE) study in Baltimore, Maryland. Details on the subjects of the study;...
- Perceptions of HIV Risk Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth. BROOKE, CATHERINE L.; ADAM, BARRY D.; McCAULEY, JAIME; BORTOLIN, SANDRA // Our Schools / Our Selves;Winter2010, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p39
Twenty-two lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth in Windsor, Ontario were interviewed to assess the "take home" messages they received concerning HIV prevention from school and other sources such as internet, media, peers, friends, family, and sexual partners. As LGB youth mature and enter...
- Factors Influencing HIV/AIDS in Women of Color. Sanders-Phillips, Kathy // Public Health Reports;2002 Supplement 1, Vol. 117 Issue 3, pS151
Examines the factors which influence the risk of exposure of women of color to HIV/AIDS. Behavioral risk factors for exposure to HIV; Social, psychological and cultural factors which influence the behavioral risks; Potential value of empowerment models of AIDS intervention for women of color.
- The context of HIV risk behaviours among HIV-positive injection drug users in Viet Nam: moving toward effective harm reduction. Duong Cong Thanh; Moland, Karen Marie; Fylkesnes, Knut // BMC Public Health;2009, Vol. 9, p98
Background: Injection drug users represent the largest proportion of all HIV reported cases in Viet Nam. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of risk and risk behaviours among HIV-positive injection drug users, and their experiences related to safe injection and safe sex practices....
- Understanding Social Capital and HIV Risk in Rural African American Communities. Cen�, Crystal; Akers, Aletha; Lloyd, Stacey; Albritton, Tashuna; Powell Hammond, Wizdom; Corbie-Smith, Giselle // JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine;Jul2011, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p737
BACKGROUND: African Americans (AA) and rural communities often suffer disproportionately from poorer health. Theory-guided research examining how individual- and community-level factors influence health behaviors and contribute to disparities is needed. OBJECTIVE: To understand how a social...
- High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Persons Living With HIV Disease in Small Towns and Rural Areas. Heckman, Timothy G.; Kelly, Jeffrey A.; Somlai, Anton M.; Kalichman, Seth C.; Davantes Heckman, Bernadette // Journal of Sex Education & Therapy;1999, Vol. 24 Issue 1/2, p29
Most investigations describing sexual behavior patterns among persons living with HIV/AIDS have been conducted in large urban centers. However, it is also likely that some individuals in small towns and rural areas who are aware of their HIV infection continue to engage in high-risk sexual...
- HIV/AIDS Risks among South African Men Who Report Sexually Assaulting Women. Simbayi, Leickness C.; Kalichman, Seth C.; Jooste, Sean; Mathiti, Vuyisile; Cain, Demetria; Cherry, Charsey // American Journal of Health Behavior;Mar/Apr2006, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p158
Objective: To examine HIV risks among South African men who report having been sexually assaultive. Methods: Men (N = 412) in Cape Town completed anonymous surveys. Results: Twenty-three percent reported a history of sexual assault. Men who had been sexually assaultive were younger, reported...
