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) are. Next, we apply these results to find that under the first process, HIV/AIDS is equally prevalent among men and women … lead to higher HIV/AIDS prevalence among women in the short run, but it does in the long run. -- Fidelity networks ; anti …-female discrimination ; stochastic stability ; HIV/AIDS ; union formation models …
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, followed by a rise in human capital accumulation and economic growth. The HIV/AIDS epidemic threatens to reverse this path. A … recent paper by Young (2005), however, suggests that similar to the "Black Death" episode in Europe, HIV/AIDS will actually …), however, we find that local community HIV prevalence has no significant effect on non-infected women's fertility. -- HIV/AIDS …
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This paper adopts a reduced form demand approach to analyse the key determinants influencing the health status of individuals in Uganda. In particular, we examine the importance of wealth, relative to other key determinants, and by employing both self reported and anthropometric sickness...
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, followed by a rise in human capital accumulation and economic growth. The HIV/AIDS epidemic threatens to reverse this path. A … recent paper by Young (2005), however, suggests that similar to the Black Death episode in Europe, HIV/AIDS will actually …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013155473
This paper studies the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on saving behaviour. Two important characteristics of HIV result …
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Unexpected HIV infections (not from sex, mother-to-child, or injection drug use) are common in Africa's generalized epidemics. A 2011-2015 randomized controlled trial of cash transfers conditioned on high school attendance to reduce HIV incidence in young women in South Africa had no impact on...
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The paper compares fertility outcomes between women enrolled in HIV clinics and the DHS sample which were both administered in Yaoundé contemporaneously. Using propensity score matching, I show that fertility outcomes are contingent on age at which women are detected HIV positive. Younger women...
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Background: Nigeria has an estimated 3.5 million HIV positive individuals, ranking third worldwide. This study analyzed the determinants of HIV infection to improve HIV programming in Nigeria and developing countries. Methodology: The methodology used was a literature review of grey and...
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vulnerability among cross-border migrants in Nepal, Bangladesh and India. The results from the study suggests that HIV and AIDS …-related service uptake. The study finds strong evidence that the EMPHASIS project had a positive impact on HIV and AIDS knowledge and …-specific partnerships and engagement and through capacity building of HIV and AIDS service providers. The study also find that it is …
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This paper examines the two-way causal relationship between homophobia and HIV/AIDS incidence using China General ….09 standard deviations. By enhancing adherence to HIV treatment, tolerance towards homosexuality is positively linked to AIDS … incidence. The impact of tolerance of homosexuality on HIV/AIDS incidence remains significant after controlling for local medical …
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