... relative to HIV/AIDS treatment. The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the benefits of integrating nutrition (assessment and culturally acceptable food supplement intervention) in the treatment strategy for this target group. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted a randomized, double...

... (i.e. long-term relationships constructed as “girlfriends not ‘prostitutes’” based on the exchange of gifts and other obligations) among female students of University of Cape Coast, Ghana. It particularly explores the implications for HIV education in institutions of higher learning. HIV/AIDS has been...

... than or besides alcohol, hash or marijuana. Drug users in the area of Maastricht and Heerlen commonly use more than one drug. Heroin (80 per cent), or a combination of heroin and cocaine, are most often used (Van Empelen et al., 2001b). Aids Drug abuse Individual behaviour Risk...

... knowledge) did. The results suggest those HIV prevention programmes employing a poly‐theoretical approach could be effective in increasing talking about safer sex, possessing condoms and ultimately using condoms consistently. AIDS Knowledge Adult education Sex education Health Trinidad and Tobago...

..., to enable them to translate their health knowledge into practice. In the context of HIV/AIDS, Life Skills are seen as one of the young people’s principal protections against infection. Life Skills education requires a participatory, active learning approach, which presents a challenge to Ugandan schools...

... of participants believed it to be possible or difficult to use clean needles as opposed to easy or possible as in the case of condom use. © MCB UP Limited 2000 AIDS Media Advertising A major difficulty in HIV/AIDS public education stems from the sensitivities around the discussion...

...Theo Sandfort; ed The Dutch Response to HIV: Pragmatism and Consensus . London : UCL Press , ISBN: 1857288165 AIDS Health The Netherlands This book belongs to the ‘‘Social aspects of AIDS’’ series, which is edited by Peter Aggleton. In the Series Editor’s Preface...

...Peter Aggleton; Ed Men Who Sell Sex: International Perspectives on Male Prostitution and AIDS . London : UCL Press   1999 . AIDS Health The aim of this book, which is also one of the ‘‘Social aspects of AIDS’’ series, is to fill the gap on studies of men who sell...

...Anne C. Grunseit; Peter Aggleton Questions have been raised about the ability of HIV/AIDS and sexuality education for young people to modify behaviour, its potential for producing undesirable effects, and dubious rigour in evaluating it. A review of the literature conducted for the World Health...

... of the intervention the peer educators participated in to promote sexual health. The study found that rapport and familiarity between project workers and potential recruits aided the recruitment process, and that informal, confidence‐building activities were key factors in the effectiveness of the peer educators...

..., the project attempted to achieve its goals within the confines of a largely predetermined framework. © MCB UP Limited 1996 AIDS Education Peer‐led work Young people Fife Health Promotion Department launched a pilot peer education project in April 1993. Its aim was to address the issue...

... of almost one‐in‐five young lesbians and gay men having attempted suicide. © MCB UP Limited 1995 AIDS Curriculum Discrimination Equal opportunities Inequality Schools Sex education “Why bother?” is still, sadly, a common question asked of teachers or other professionals when...

...Irene Hayes Supports the view that children are never too young to benefit from appropriate education about HIV and AIDS. Argues that true protection comes from knowledge and understanding of the issues. Shows how fear,prejudice and ignorance can be overcome with support and commitment from the LEA...

...Angela Scriven Considers that educating about AIDS is a complex process and describes two examples of recent initiatives in AIDS education in America. Looks first at the Condom Availability Programme which is an integral part of an expanded HIV/AIDS education initiative aimed at school‐based HIV...