November 2013
Effects of 12 weeks cycle exercise programme on CD4 count and viral load in HIV sero-positive patients in Kano, Nigeria
This study investigated the effects of 12 weeks bicycle ergometer exercise programme on CD4 cell count and viral loads in 40 male HIV sero positive patients in Kano, Nigeria, aged 39.2 years who were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 20) and control (n = 20) groups. The patients’ pre and post-test anthropometric measurements as well as CD4 cell counts and viral loads were obtained using standard biochemical...
November 2013
Reception and treatment of HIV/AIDS children in school
Reception and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) children in school investigated the extent to which children living with HIV/AIDS are accepted and treated in school. Such investigation was based on various research findings of these children indicating resistance to their attending the same schools with HIV/AIDS free children, constituting the majority of...
November 2013
The beliefs of African university men and women on HIV/AIDS being God’s indignation
The purpose of this study was to investigate the tenet that HIV/AIDS is God’s indignation for those who engage in sexual intercourse outside the institution of marriage. Moreover, this study aimed at identifying gender differences that HIV/AIDS is God’s indignation against sexual immorality. Descriptive statistics comprising frequency, percentage, chi-square and probability was used for data analysis....
November 2013
Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), Related knowledge, risk perception and practice of confidential counseling and testing for HIV among patients in a tertiary health institution in North Western Nigeria
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the leading cause of death in sub-Sahara Africa. A major focal point of the epidemiology and spread of HIV infection and AIDS is HIV/AIDS related knowledge, especially as these affect AIDS risk behaviors in vulnerable populations of Africa. While HIV testing serves as the gateway to treatment, care, and prevention of HIV/AIDS;...
November 2013
Awareness and knowledge levels about HIV/AIDS among high school students in Mugla, Turkey
This study was designed to investigate current awareness and knowledge levels of high school students about human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in a very popular tourism city Mugla, Turkey. The participants were consisted of 1184 students from 11 secondary schools in Mugla and asked to fill out a questionnaire form, which was consisted of 50 questions. The form contained two...
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