The spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is still fueled by ignorance in many parts of the world. Filling in knowledge gaps … describe the extent to which HIV/AIDS knowledge is correlated with less risky sexual behavior. We ask: even when there are no … disease. However, such knowledge is arguably only a necessary condition for targeting these objectives. In this paper, we …

The spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is still fueled by ignorance in many parts of the world. Filling in knowledge gaps … describe the extent to which HIV/AIDS knowledge is correlated with less risky sexual behavior. We ask: even when there are no … disease. However, such knowledge is arguably only a necessary condition for targeting these objectives. In this paper, we …

Using three waves of the Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS) collected by Statistics Botswana, we investigate how sexual …. Indicators of knowledge about HIV, which may affect behaviour and risk perceptions, are included. Endogeneity is addressed … behaviour, measured by number of partners and condom use, responds to objective and perceived risk; objective risk is captured …

HIV-prevention strategies have yielded only limited success so far in slowing down the AIDS epidemic. This paper …

Among non-specialists, the estimates of the HIV/AIDS transmission rate are generally upwardly biased. This …