Preventing HIV by providing support for orphan girls to stay in school
Does religion matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12554248 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise Dion Hallfors (0000-0003-0047-1454, Institute for Research and Evaluation, corresponding author), Hyunsan Cho (Institute for Research and Evaluation), Bonita J Iritani (0000-0001-6941-6993, Institute for Research and Evaluation), John Mapfumo (Africa University), Elias Mpofu (0000-0003-2347-3540, The University of Sydney), Winnie K Luseno (0000-0002-0611-7985, Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation), James January (0000-0001-8074-9940, University of Zimbabwe) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-65 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13557858.2012.694068 |
| PMID | 22715988 |
| PMCID | PMC3496833 |
| OpenAlex | W2076065700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 24 |
Findings contradict an earlier seminal study that Apostolics are relatively protected from HIV compared to other Christian denominations. Young Apostolic women are at increased risk of HIV infection through early marriage. The Apostolic Church is a large and growing denomination in sub-Saharan Africa and many Apostolic sects discourage medical testing and treatment in favor of faith healing. Since this can increase the risk of undiagnosed HIV infection for young married women and their infants in high prevalence areas, further study is urgently needed to confirm this emerging public health problem, particularly among orphan girls. Although empirical evidence suggests that keeping orphan girls in school can reduce HIV risk factors, further study of the religious context and the implications for prevention are needed
Child marriage · Population · Religiosity · Rural area · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |