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Gender and HIV in Namibia

The Contribution of Social and Economic Factors in Women’s HIV Prevalence

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At the end of 2011, 34 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), 68% of these in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS, 2012). HIV and AIDS remain a major public health challenge that continues to affect the lives of millions of people globally. Gender inequality has been recognised as a key factor to understand the dynamic and impact of the epidemic, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (Niëns & Lowery, 2009; Steinitz & Ashton, 2007; UNAIDS, 2012).

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  1. Department of Human Sciences: Psychology Section, University of Namibia, Namibia

    Shelene Gentz

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    Mónica Ruiz-Casares

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Gentz, S., Ruiz-Casares, M. (2016). Gender and HIV in Namibia. In: Etim, J. (eds) Introduction to Gender Studies in Eastern and Southern Africa. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-558-6_14

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