The role of cultural practices and the family in the care for people living with HIV/AIDS among the igbo of Anambra State, Nigeria

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 981-1006

  Muoghalu, Caroline O ^a   Jegede, Samuel A ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Care; Cultural practices; Discrimination; Family; HIV AIDS; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649485078     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2010.518885     Document Type: Article

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