HIV/AIDS and cultural practices in Nigeria: An implication for HIV/AIDS preventive communication campaign

• Main Authors: Kadiri, Kehinde Kadijat, Ahmad, Mohd Khairie, Mustaffa, Che Su
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: IISTE 2014
• 主題: RA Public aspects of medicine
• 在線閱讀: http://repo.uum.edu.my/12302/1/PB.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/12302/; http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/NMMC

This article aims to examine the subtle links that exist between cultural practices and beliefs and the high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.It investigates the cultural practices that influence risky sexual behaviour and how cultural values of the people can be conceptualised into STIs prev...