Publication Date
Spring 2009
School
College of Arts and Sciences
Major
Health Promotion: Clinical Track
Primary Subject Area
Health Sciences, Epidemiology
Keywords
HIV, AIDS, gender, marriage, sub-Saharan, Africa
Disciplines
Immune System Diseases
Abstract
HIV/AIDS research in sub-Saharan Africa shows an important relationship between gender roles, marriage, and HIV prevalence. Research is collected and analyzed, and cultural issues are addressed in order to develop a prevention plan. The African church seems to be an efficient venue through which to reach sub-Saharan Africa, and the most efficient prevention plan to curb HIV/AIDS is abstinence.