Relationship between expressed HIV/AIDS-related stigma and HIV-beliefs/knowledge and behaviour in families of HIV infected children in Kenya

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 513-527

  Hamra, Mary ^a   Ross, Michael W ^b   Orrs, Mark ^c   D'Agostino, Angelo ^d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Nyumbani and Children of God Relief Organization   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; AIDS knowledge; HIV+ orphans; HIV AIDS outreach programs; HIV AIDS stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CHILD HEALTH; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KNOWLEDGE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFE SEX; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STIGMA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDOMS; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREJUDICE; RELIGION; RISK FACTORS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 33645307402     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01583.x     Document Type: Review

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