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Successful Introduction of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. http://journals.lww.com/jaids/pages/default.aspx, 2007)
Botswana has high HIV prevalence among pregnant
women (37.4% in 2003) and provides free services for prevention of
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Nearly all pregnant
women (.95%) have antenatal care (ANC) ...
Characteristics, threats and opportuinities of landfill scavenging: the case of Gaborone, Botswana
(Springer, www.springerlink.com/index/52P6472307264K5M.pdf, 2006)
In Gaborone, as in other large cities in the developing world, individuals try to make a living by engaging in novel occupations such as landfill scavenging. This paper reports on a research conducted in the Gaborone ...
Beliefs about the causes of cervical cancer in Botswana: implications for nursing
(International Council of Nurses. http://www.ovid.com/site/catalog/Journal/968.jsp, 2009-12)
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality and morbidity for women in Botswana. Yet, little is known about what women believe to be the causes of the disease. Aim: This paper presents data on ...
Factors that influence the spread of HIV/AIDS among students of the University of Botswana
(Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/704632/description#description, 2005)
The results discussed in this report are part of a
larger study conducted among the students of the
University of Botswana regarding their knowledge,
attitudes, and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS. The
study triangulated ...
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and control course (BNS101): the way forward
(Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/704632/description#description, 2007)
Botswana currently has one of the highest HIVpositive
prevalence rates in the world. University
students are an important group seriously affected
by this pandemic. They represent one of the country’s
richest resources ...
Psychosocial effects experienced by grandmothers as primary caregivers in rural Botswana
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/jpmhn, 2008)
Studies on the psychosocial effects of grandmothers as primary caregivers in Botswana are
non-existent. The purpose of this study was to close that knowledge gap. Twenty-five
(n = 25) grandmothers who were primary ...
Paraffin (kerosene)* poisoning in under-five children: a problem of developing countries
(Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ijn, 2009)
Although developed countries have largely eliminated the problem of paraffin ingestion in young children, many developing
countries have not. Paraffin, used as a home energy source, particularly in rural area, accounts ...
People living with HIV and AIDS on the brink: stigma - a complex sociocultural impediment in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t713723020, 2009)
HIV-related stigma is a life-altering phenomenon. The consequence of the stigmatization process sets apart stigmatized person(s) as a distinct category, leading to various forms of disapproval, rejection, exclusion, labeling, ...
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and control course (BNS101): the way forward
(Elsevier Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/microc, 2007)
This article represents a case
study of one university faculty’s efforts to fight the threat of HIV/AIDS to their student body. This case study reviews the early stages of faculty endeavors beginning
with the development ...
A population-based study on alcohol and high-risk sexual behaviors in Botswana
(Public Library of Science, http://www.plos.org/, 2006-01-01)
Background
In Botswana, an estimated 24% of adults ages 15–49 years are infected with HIV. While alcohol use is strongly associated with HIV infection in Africa, few population-based studies have characterized the association ...