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Wissenschaftliche Studie aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften, einseitig bedruckt, Note: -, University of Dodoma (College of Education), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: ABSTRACTThe study designed to assess forces for vulnerability to HIV/AIDS infections among secondary schools students in Dodoma Municipality. Cross sectional survey was employed. Both probability and non probability techniques were used to obtain the sample. Objectives of the paper were to determine vulnerability forces to HIV/AIDS infection among students in Dodoma Municipal and identification of risk behaviors that lead to HIV/AIDS infection in the study location. Data analysis was done by statistical package for social science (SPSS) computer soft ware. The findings show that vulnerability forces leading to HIV/AIDS infection among students are among others, lack of awareness and drug abuse, High rate of HIV infection through blood transfusions and widespread sharing of contaminated injecting equipments were the risk forces for HIV/AIDS spread. Some media disseminates HIV/AIDS miss-information, prejudice and myth. Drug abuse, poverty, adolescence stage, peer group, ignorance, carelessness of the students and engagement in sexual intercourse were the main forces for HIV/AIDS spread. Finally it was recommended that Counseling agencies for HIV/AIDS to assist Peer group/friends, the community to fight against Female Genital Mutilations, agencies to disseminate HIV education to secondary students to increase their awareness. The government should empower the community economically for Poverty reduction. Integration of HIV/AIDS education in all social subjects curricula to be a must.Key words: vulnerability forces, HIV/AIDS, secondary school students, media, dissemination, education

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Book category Books in English Medicine Medicine: general issues

• Full title: Conception of Vulnerability Forces to HIV/AIDS Infections among Secondary Schools Students in Tanzania
• Author: Joseph Manase, Enedy Mlaki
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 28
• EAN: 9783656222224
• ISBN: 3656222223
• ID: 01677906
• Publisher: Grin Publishing
• Weight: 50 g
• Dimensions: 210 × 148 × 3 mm
• Date of publishing: 25. June 2012

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