The most thorough major academic textbook available, this classic text presents the most
important research studies in the field. The author also integrates engaging first-person …

Traditional and cultural values, social perceptions, religious teachings and criminalisation
have facilitated stigmatisation of abortion in Ghana. Abortion is illegal in Ghana except in …

Even though the approaches, assumptions and results may vary greatly in the
macroeconomic models employed in estimating the impact of HIV/AIDS on the South African …

Cultural silence is frequently the outcome of deep-seated taboos regarding adults talking to
children about sex and death. This paper examines the impact of cultural silence on the …

This accessible book examines the multidimensional influence of globalization on human
health and disease. The acceleration of globalization since the end of the Cold War has had …

Debates concerning democratisation and development increasingly engage with what are
termed as 'human rights-based approaches'. As such, whilst critical accounts are correct in …

Women in Africa are facing discrimination and challenges in relation to HIV/AIDS,
particularly regarding their sexual and reproductive health care. This includes a lack of …

Introduction: Cameroon has a high prevalence of out-of-school youths. Therefore, research
relating to out-of-school youths and HIV/AIDS is imperative, since they might engage in high …

In the face of extreme poverty and inequality in South Africa, community mobilization
interventions represent an important way in which people can be empowered to improve …

This article describes how a small but vocal group of biomedical scientists propagates the
views that either HIV is not the cause of AIDS, or that it does not exist at all. When these …