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The Social and Cultural Contexts of HIV/AIDS Transmission in the Kagera Region, Tanzania

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dc.creator Lugalla, Joe L. P.
dc.creator Emmelin, Maria
dc.creator Mutembei, Aldin K.
dc.creator Comoro, C. J.
dc.creator Killewo, J. Z. J.
dc.creator Kwesigabo, Gideon
dc.creator Sandstrom, A. I. M.
dc.creator Dahlgren, Lars G.
dc.date 2016-05-20T12:35:15Z
dc.date 2016-05-20T12:35:15Z
dc.date 1999
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:06:13Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:06:13Z
dc.identifier Lugalla, J.L., Emmelin, M.A.C., Mutembei, A.K., Comoro, C.J., Killewo, J.Z.J., Kwesigabo, G., Sandstrom, A.I.M. and Dahlgren, L.G., 1999. The social and cultural contexts of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Kagera Region, Tanzania. Journal of Asian and African studies, 34(4), pp.377-402.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2184
dc.identifier 10.1163/156852199X00077
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2184
dc.description Like poverty, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is affecting the sub-continent of Saharan Africa more severely than any other parts of the world, with sixty three percent of global AIDS cases occurring in this region. Tanzania is one of the severely affected countries within sub-Saharan Africa. It is evident that AIDS in this continent is transmitted mainly through heterosexual contact. Since a cure is yet to be found, a change in sexual behavior seems to be the only reliable method of controlling the further spread of HIV. Sexual behavior is shaped by a variety of social and cultural factors inherent in the society. Therefore, understanding the social-cultural context within which AIDS is spreading
dc.language en
dc.title The Social and Cultural Contexts of HIV/AIDS Transmission in the Kagera Region, Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article


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