This meta-analysis tested the major theoretical assumptions about behavior change by
examining the outcomes and mediating mechanisms of different preventive strategies in a …

The high rate of HIV infection among youth in Africa has prompted both national and
international attention. Education and prevention programmes are seen as the primary way …

Nondigital board games are being used to engage players and impact outcomes in health
and medicine across diverse populations and contexts. This systematic review and meta …

Abstract Background The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains of global significance and there is a
need to target (a) the adolescent age-groups in which most new infections occur; and (b) …

Most Western health professionals practice in multicultural societies. The influence of culture
on illness, health and rehabilitation is therefore very important. Despite this, most lower level …

Background: Games, when used as interventional tools, can influence behavior change by
incentivizing, reinforcing, educating, providing feedback loops, prompting, persuading, or …

A 19 activity extracurricular school-based AIDS education programme lasting 1 year was
conducted in rural southwestern Uganda using specially trained teachers, and was …

Background: Serious games have the potential to resolve educational problems faced by
medical students, such as insufficient rehearsal due to boredom and lack of motivation …

Psychology of Aid provides an original, psychological approach to development studies,
focusing as it does on the social aspects of aid and the motivational foundations. Designed …

Background: In Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the availability of foods that
are high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat is steadily increasing. This has led to an increase in …