Asma Zafar

Biographic Data

ID7212116
NAMEAsma Zafar
GIVEN NAMESAsma
FAMILY NAMEZafar
SIGNATUREZAFAR A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Punjab
ORCID0000-0001-8748-683X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Gender Inequality as a Barrier to Utilization of Services in Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/Aids in Pakistan

    Open AccessAsma Zafar, Muhammad Ramzan et al.ARTICLEGlobal Sociological Review2021

    This study examines gender inequality as a barrier to utilization of services in mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. The study uses a feminist approach to explore the barriers related to gender inequality during the uptake of HIV treatment. The data was collected from 26 medical practitioners and 10 HIV positive mothers through in-depth interviews. HIV positive mothers were found to have experienced discrimination in their treat…

  • Determinants of overall knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/Aids transmission among ever-married women in Pakistan

    Open AccessSarosh Iqbal, Sidra Maqsood et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    HIV/AIDS has emerged as a serious public health issue across the globe, and particularly in developing countries. Comprehensive knowledge and positive attitudes are cornerstones for the prevention, control and treatment of HIV/AIDS. However, there are various misconceptions associated with HIV/AIDS transmission, which lead to negative attitudes towards people living with AIDS. The present study aims to explore the effects of these determinants, r…