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Department of Public Health, Boulder County HIV/AIDS Project Volunteer, Boulder, CO 80302, United States
Debebe Gebreyohannes is currently working as a Consultant in the Department of Psychology. Debebe Gebreyohannes research interests include Sport Psychology. Debebe Gebreyohannes has authored of many research articles/books related to Psychology.
Research Article
Behavioral, Demographic and Clinical Determinants of HIV Status in Zambian Women
Author(s): Debebe Gebreyohannes*, Ji Shen and Kelley Sams
The rate of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection shows a diminishing trend globally while increasing in intensity of mortality, morbidity, and burden of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. The intertwined behavioral, demographic, and clinical determinants fueled the incidence of infections in Zambian women. This study aimed to determine the association between demographic, behavioral, and clinical determinants with HIV serostatus in Zambian women. With the conceptual framework of the World Health Organization’s Commission for Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) and the quantitative method of MANOVA, this study examined Zambian Demographic Health Survey data for Zambian women of two ages groups (adolescent and adult). The findings showed statistically significant results in the association between HIV serostatus and self-perceived HIV risk for both groups and in the association b.. View More»