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This paper reviews the epidemiology, driving forces and impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia and evaluates prospects for prevention and control.
10 Μαρ 2015 · The study confirmed that the high level of HIV positive and the poor health was highly affected with socioeconomic and demographic factors. Percentage distribution of respondents by background...
1 Δεκ 2018 · Worldwide, women were increasingly infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and dying from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A study from Ethiopia revealed that "HIV/AIDS ...
As of 2011, almost all women and men in Ethiopia had heard of AIDS. Women’s knowledge of AIDS has increased since 2005 when only 90% women age 15-49 had ever heard of AIDS. Knowledge of HIV prevention methods is not as high. Currently only 56% of women know that HIV can be prevented by using condoms and only 65% know that HIV can
Poverty, war, gender inequities, traditional practices, and political problems have all inhibited the effectiveness of prevention and patient care/support programs. The socio-. ecnomic impacts of HIV/AIDS are severe and increasing, and a sharp decline in population growth is anticipated.
In the context of the rapid growth of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, women's lack of property and inheritance rights has exacerbated women's poverty and has substantially increased their vulnerability. An estimated 85 percent of Ethiopia's 77 million population is rural.
Ethiopia has made remarkable strides in controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic over the past decade. However, the prevalence remains relatively high in urban areas, where estimates indicate a 3 percent prevalence rate compared to under 1 percent nationally.
