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Blevins, Benjamin K.; Kawata, Keisuke – Educational Review, 2021
In sub-Saharan Africa over 52 million children are living with the death of one or both parents. Drivers of this parental mortality include afflictions at levels endemic to the region, including: HIV; malaria and other parasites; lower respiratory infections; diarrhoeal illnesses; and road accidents, among others. This paper examines the impact of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Scores, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
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Stockton, Rex; Paul, Tebatso; Voils-Levenda, Amanda; Robbins, Melanie; Li, Peiwei; Zaitsoff, Andrew – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2015
Mental health concerns can exacerbate the progression and transmission of HIV/AIDS. Thus there have been calls for increased research and integration of mental health care into HIV/AIDS treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease has reached pandemic levels. This qualitative study analyzed the open-ended survey responses of 181 individuals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Torstensson, Gabriella; Brundrett, Mark – Education 3-13, 2011
HIV/AIDS can no longer be regarded solely as a public health issue as its impact extends well into all spheres of life, sectors of society and levels of the education system. This paper argues that not only is it paramount to draw on children's understanding of the impact of AIDS on their lives, but it is equally important to draw on their…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Communicable Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Public Health
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Nnyepi, Maria; Bennink, Maurice R.; Jackson-Malete, Jose; Venkatesh, Sumathi; Malete, Leapetswe; Mokgatlhe, Lucky; Lyoka, Philemon; Anabwani, Gabriel M.; Makhanda, Jerry; Weatherspoon, Lorraine J. – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: Identifying and addressing poor nutritional status in school-aged children is often not prioritized relative to HIV/AIDS treatment. The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the benefits of integrating nutrition (assessment and culturally acceptable food supplement intervention) in the treatment strategy for this target group.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Communicable Diseases, Child Health