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Department of Health Science, Walden University Instructor, Minneapolis, MN 55401, United States

Biography

Kelley Sams is currently working in the Department of Health Science, Walden University Instructor, Minneapolis, MN 55401, United States. Kelley Sams research interest HIV serostatus, Determinants of HIV serostatus, Self-perceived HIV risk, Zambia. Kelley Sams is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed Journals. Kelley Sams has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. Kelley Sams has authored many research articles/books related to Psychology.

Publications

• 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»
  

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