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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Are people aware of their HIV-positive status responsible for driving the epidemic in sub-saharan Africa? The case of Malawi
Development Policy Review, Volume 25, No. 2, Year 2007
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Description
Many have alleged that those who are now aware that they are HIV-positive are driving the epidemic. This article reports the results of a study in Malawi that provides empirical evidence of differences in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour between HIV-positive people and those unaware of their sero-status. It comes to three conclusions: HIV-positive people report better knowledge and attitudes; there is substantially higher safer-sex practice among those aware of their HIV-positive status; and the assertion that the epidemic is spread by those aware of their positive sero-status is unsubstantiated. The overall message is that there is a need to accelerate both HIV testing and positive-prevention work. © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Morah, Erasmus U.
Kenya, Nairobi
Joint United Nations Programme on Hiv/aids Unaids
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1467-7679.2007.00367.x
ISSN:
09506764
e-ISSN:
14677679
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Malawi