» When can journalists become advocates? Media networking in the area HIV/AIDS and the experience of Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) Nigeria . . .
The media, it has been accepted, has an inalienable role to play in mobilising public response towards combating the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, journalists have tended to shy away from taking a pro-active response to HIV advocacy, under the guise that they must remain `unaffected' stand-aloof commentators on the issue.   read more

» Abalaka: Where the Media Went Wrong . . .
The intensive media coverage that has attended Abuja-based Dr. Jeremiah Abalaka's claims to a preventive and 'curative' vaccine for the Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS) should interest any student of journalism.   read more

» Linkages between women's reproductive health/HIV/AIDS/STD behaviors and their participation in civil society . . .
Research was conducted by The Centre for Development and Population Activities to determine the impact of combining reproductive health education and services and democracy and governance activities on reproductive health KAPB of women of reproductive age.   read more

» Integrated AIDS education among students and churches in Northern Nigeria: The fellowship of Christian students (F.C.S) experience . . .
Nigeria's 2nd ranking in AIDS infected people in sub-Saharan Africa has deeply touched the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS), whose 42 years of work among the Youth necessitated its response to the epidemic through the Aid for AIDS/Design for the Family Project.   read more

» Committed youths for HIV/AIDS/STIs prevention . . .
The incidence of HIV/AIDS/STIS among young people is on the increase especially among young girls and housewives. The ratio of infection is one to four (1:4) among young males and females.   read more

» The impact of a school - based educational programme on high school adolescents' knowledge about HIV/AIDS in Ibadan , Nigeria . . .
In Nigeria the prevalence of misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among high school adolescents has heightened fears about the spread of HIV among them.   read more

» Evaluation of the efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in Oyo State: successes, constraints and the way forward . . .
The first AIDS case in Nigeria was reported in 1985. One and half decades later reported cases has risen to more than ten thousand. Since Government launched a war against HIV/AIDS in 1992, some successes have been recorded.   read more

» Living with HIV/AIDS in the Nigeria Army . . .
How do a PLWA fare in the army? When you are tested and found to be HIV positive, you are allowed to die slowly without care or support.   read more

» Applying the theory of reasoned action to AIDS risk behavior: condom use among commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Oyo state, Nigeria . . .
This study tested hypotheses regarding attitudinal and normative influences on intentions to use condoms, a practice that would reduce Commercial Sex Workers' (CSWs) risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection.   read more

» Profile of HIV/AIDS associated opportunistic infections in Nigeria: 1986-1999 . . .
A retrospective study on HIV was carried out to establish the National profile of opportunistic infections associated with HIV in Nigeria between 1986 and mid 1999.   read more

» Genetic diversity of HIV-1 in West and West Central Africa . . .
To identify and characterize HIV-1 viruses that circulate in west and west central africa, and to determine their relative prevalence.   read more

» Attitude of Nigerians towards the human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) . . .
HIV/AIDS is usually associated with wide spread abuse of human rights and fundamental freedoms. This study aimed at assessing the attitude of Nigerians towards the human rights of PLWA and factors influencing it.   read more

» The care of HIV/AIDS patients; a taboo among the slum communities . . .
Despite the fact that AIDS is not a moral issue but public health problem, persions infected with HIV and those suffering from AIDS are still being stigmatized, isolated and left to die in utter rejection.   read more

» Impact of condom promotion and STD control on HIV and STD prevalence in female prostitutes in Cotonou, Benin: observations from the field in the context of a changing prostitution milieu . . .
Within an ongoing (since 1993) HIV/STD prevention project aimed at female prostitutes (FP) in Cotonou, Benin, we evaluated time trends in HIV and STD prevalences. The intervention includes condom promotion and syndromic STD management.   read more

» E-mail networking in a resource-poor setting: The Nigerian experience . . .
Access to timely, accurate information and sharing of knowledge is vital to the success of any HIV/AIDS intervention. In communities where distance, poor transportation and communication facilities and lack of access to medical journals etc, are common, the e-mail presents an effective medium to reach out to HIV/ADS workers at a low cost.   read more

» The impact of performing arts of the prevention of HIV/STDs in Africa: The Nigerian example . . .
Performing arts in terms of acting, dance, mime and music is one of the innovative and interactive ways use in mobilising African people in reducing the worsening effects of HIV/STDs. This is so due to the importance attached to arts and culture by the people.   read more

» Cultural and religious attitudes to HIV/AIDS among the Bajju . . .
Community leaders and parents believe that the upsurge in HIV/AIDS in the Bajju communities is due to non-adherence to Christian moral values by the youth.   read more

» Engaging religious communities in breaking the silence on HIV/AIDS . . .
Religious communities are a powerful medium for breaking the silence on HIV/AIDS, if properly engaged in this cause. Not having been engaged in mainstream AIDS prevention work, they have often failed to extend their traditional care and support for the sick, the poor and the handicapped to persons living with HIV/AIDS.   read more

» Use of post primary school peer educators in adolescent reproductive health information dissemination in schools and communities . . .
Due to cultural implications/barriers, adolescents are forbidden from discussing reproductive health issues in public. The result is that adolescents in post primary schools receive wrong information on reproduction and sexuality health issues from their peers.   read more

» The African regional forum of religious health organisations (RHOS) in reproductive health: facilitating dialogue . . .
The role and launch of the African Regional Forum of Religious Health Organisations (RHOs) in reproductive health   read more

» Talking AIDS with peri-urban youths using music and dance drama . . .
Many Peri-Urban Youths are at high risk for STD/HIV/AIDS Infection due to their risky sexual attitudes, Cultural Practices, Ignorance, doubts and the absence of an effective AIDS awareness campaign targeted at them.   read more

» Parent-child communication on sexual health issues as a tool to prevent HIV infection in adolescents . . .
Information, Education and Communication have been employed universally as vehicles through which interventions on health problems have been provided. However, in Nigeria,   read more

» The epidemiology of HIV in Nigeria : Changing trends and new challenges . . .
A retrospective study was carried out to establish the epidemiological trend of HIV infection in the country between 1990 and 1998.   read more

» AIDS/STDS preventive strategies: Evangelization and role model presentation . . .
From available statistics and data, more than 80% of youth inhabitants of the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria practice high risk behaviour for STDS, AIDS and unwanted pregnancies without knowing the degree of risk they are open to.   read more

» AIDS knowledge and sexual practices among blood donors in a Nigerian teaching hospital . . .
There is a growing concern about the spread of HIV through blood donation in Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to assess existing AIDS-related knowledge; sexual behaviour and prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B virus among blood donors at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.   read more

» Prevalence of Enteric Opportunistic Pathogens among HIV/AIDS patients in Lagos, Nigeria and comparative assessment of three staining techniques . . .
Within the last several years, enteric protozoan parasites have become increasingly recognised as important rapidly emerging human pathogens in immuno-compromised individuals. They have been recognised as important opportunistic pathogens in such individuals, and tend to aid disease progression or otherwise.   read more

» Mother to Child Transmission of Different HIV-1 Subtypes in Nigeria . . .
Twenty-four HIV-1 infected pregnant women from six antenatal Clinics in southwestern Nigeria were followed up from time of serodiagnosis to delivery.   read more

» African Perspectives on HIV/AIDS A Sampling of African Views on U.S. & Western Policy Responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa . . .
The U.S. and other donors have finally begun to recognize the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. At the same time, there is growing concern among many Africans working on HIV/AIDS that donor-funded programs are not as effective as they could be.   read more

» African Perspectives on HIV/AIDS - Nigeria Discussion Session . . .
The Nigerian discussion session was held on Saturday, October 14, 2000 at ICON House, Victoria Island, Lagos. There were 12 participants, representing organisations and agencies concerned with youth, human rights, media, community-based responses, care and treatment, workplace interventions, people living with AIDS (PWAs), and government responses to HIV/AIDS.   read more

» Salvaging antiretrovirals for Africa . . .
HIV has reached epidemic proportions in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. These countries have very limited healthcare resources and very limited access to antiretroviral(ARV) and other medications used in the treatment of HIV.   read more

» Knowledge about AIDS and Risky sexual practices among commercial drivers in Ibadan,Nigeria . . .
The epidemic of AIDS continues to grow in Nigeria. Previous studies on high risk occupations had focused mainly on long-distance truck drivers.   read more

» Report of Traditional Medical conference . . .
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) recently helped support the International Conference on Traditional Medicine in HIV/AIDS and Ma- laria held in Abuja, Nigeria   read more

» NIGERIA AIDS BULLETIN SUPPLEMENT: Abstracts from the XIth International Conference on AIDS/STDs in Africa (ICASA 99) . . .
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» Reducing HIV/AIDS infection through poverty alleviation strategy amongst youth in Ilaje community, Lagos, Nigeria . . .
Ilaje is located on the fringes of a lagoon in Lagos mainland local government area, Nigeria. It is bounded by Bariga and the University of Lagos. Ilaje has estimated population of 50,000.   read more

» Evaluation of syndromic approach to STD management in STD/HIV/AIDS intervention programme among dockworkers in Apapa and Tin Can Sea Ports in Lagos, Nigeria . . .
Association between sexually transmitted diseases such as Syphillis, chlamychia and gonorrhea with HIV infection has been found to be very high in the various studies in the past.   read more

» Health promotion intervention for reducing HIV infection among adolescents in Ifetedo community, Nigeria . . .
This paper describes health promotion intervention (HPI) for changing risky sexual behaviour to reduce HIV infection in Ifetedo Community, Nigeria.   read more

» Evaluation of combination therapy with Indinavir (IDV) + Stavudine (D4T) + Lamivudine (3TC) in nucleoside experienced HIV-infected patients - A study in three Nigarian centres . . .
A major success in clinical management of HIV patients has been the use of Protease Inhibitors (PIs) in combination with one or more reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs).   read more

» Knowledge of safer sex among Lagos University undergraduate students . . .
Sexual behaviour is determined by the attitudes of the individual concerned and underlies the thinking, beliefs, values and lifestyles of the individual as it relates to their sexuality.   read more

» Are females sexually unassertive? - a study of nigeria, thailand, china and japan young adults . . .
Female rising HIV-risk profile, in most regions of the world, has been ascribed to the age-long sexist paradigm that females are sexually unassertive and/or sexual `gatekeepers' (Uddin, 1996). But are females sexually unassertive?   read more

» Evaluating the feasibility of promoting dual protection in Nigerian family planning clinics . . .
HIV/STI prevention has not been usually part of family planning (FP) counselling due to the compartmentalization of HIV, STI and FP services, the belief that FP clients are at low risk, and the absence of a practical model of HIV/STI risk assessment and prevention counselling.   read more

» Socio-demographic profile and trends in condom use among female prostitutes (FP) attending a STD clinic in Cotonou, Benin, West Africa . . .
Interventions aimed at core groups in developing countries may have a significant impact in controlling the HIV epidemic. Within a more global HIV/STD prevention program supported by the Canadian International Development Agency, a STD clinic dedicated to FP has been set up in Cotonou, Benin.   read more

» Grooming responsible adolescents in the times of AIDS (RATA): A comprehensive health promotion workshop for community youths in Nigera . . .
Recent reports indicate that there is increasing rate of sexual intercourse amongst Nigerian Adolescents. The downturn in the nation's economy has resulted in youths becoming involved in sexual networking to earn a living.   read more

» Behaviour, society and culture . . .
Gender equality in HIV/AIDS cases appears to be directly linked to gender inequality at a cultural, educational, social, and sexual level and takes on a whole new meaning within different cultures.   read more

» Effects of peer education on knowledge of AIDS, use of condoms and sexual coercion among female apprentices tailors in Ibadan, Nigeria . . .
In Nigeria, risky sexual behaviours are widespread among adolescents. Existing educational programs target in-school adolescents. Yet, previous research shows that the out of-school adolescents are more likely to participate in risky sexual activities.   read more

» Introducing the female condom within the context of dual protection in Nigerian familiy planning clinics . . .
The acceptability of the female condom (FC) has been primarily assessed within the context of product trials, often among women with high-risk behaviours.   read more

» A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to improve treatment of STDs among Nigerian youth . . .
The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Nigerian adolescents is ~40%, and ~4% of curable STD are effectively treated. Interventions to reduce the prevalence of STDs in Nigeria can reduce the burden of illness from STDs including HIV, since STDs facilitate HIV transmission.   read more

» Study on the mobility of the brothel prostitutes in Mali . . .
Amongst the activities of the "West African Project Against AIDS" in Mali, numerous interventions are being conducted in the brothels by the local NGOs. It rapidly appeared that the great mobility of the prostitutes would be a limiting factor on the impact of our actions.   read more

» Facilitators of sexual networking ar oil locations in Nigeria: Implications for women in the shadow of AIDS . . .
Although STDs including HIV/AIDS affect both man and woman, it's physiological effects, social consequences and other gender- related abuse, are particularly more severe for women especially those in the developing world.   read more

» Gender sensitive facilities . . .
The traumatized Nigerian economy has led to a breakdown in moral society and a resultant "anthing for quick cash" attitude. An alarming fall-out of this attitude is seen in the increase in violent crime, especially sexual acts against women.   read more

» How youth's reproductive health attitudes and behaviors regarding HIV/AIDS influence their participation in civil society . . .
To research the impact of combining reproductive health (RH) education and services and democracy and governance (D&G) activities on reproductive health knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of in- and out-of-school youth.   read more

» Preliminary report on HIV-1 vaccine preparedness in Nigeria: Advantages of recruiting university students . . .
The national HIV-1 sero-prevalence figure in Nigeria has risen steeply from about 3% in 1993 to 5-8% in 1999, reaching up to 21% in some regions.   read more

» Perceptions of HIV/AIDS infection and condom use among undergraduates in a Nigerian University . . .
Current Statistics shows that the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria has assumed alarming proportions. Those worst hit are aged 15-49 years, and of whom about 2.6 million are already positive. In spite of the current efforts to reduce the rate of infection, many Nigerians do not appear to consider the epidemic a serious problem   read more

» Draft Nigerian National HIV Vaccine Plan . . .
The Nigerian National HIV Vaccine Plan is the national strategy for developing a vaccine that addresses HIV strains peculiar to Nigeria and the West African sub-region. The draft Nigerian National HIV Vaccine Plan is the outcome of a consultative process involving a wide body of stakeholders. Your input is sought on this strategic document.   read more

» Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases . . .
On 26-27 April 2001, Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) met in Abuja, Nigeria at a Special Summit devoted specially to address the exceptional challenges of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases, at the invitation of H.E. President Olusegun Obasanjo of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and in accordance with the agreement reached at the Thirty-Sixth Ordinary Session of our Assembly in Lomè, Togo from 10 to 12 July 2000.   read more

» Mechanism for Monitoring of the Implementation of The Abuja Plan of Action on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases . . .
The Assembly of African Heads of State and Government meeting from 26 - 27 April 2001 in Abuja, Nigeria have drawn up a Plan of Action on control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases. The aim of the Plan is to facilitate a move from planning only to discussing concrete implementation, monitoring and follow-up mechanisms.   read more

» Brief on the Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Access to Essential Medicines in Nigeria . . .
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Access to Essential Medicines in Nigeria is a network of over 25 non-governmental organisations who support the vision of improving the public health of the population.   read more

» A price comparison of selected HIV/AIDS drugs in Nigeria . . .
Of the more than 36 million people living with HIV/AIDS today, over 95% live in developing countries. More than 2,5 million people die each year from the disease. The introduction of antiretrovirals has dramatically reduced mortality from AIDS in the developed countries. Those who live in developing countries do not have access to basic drugs needed to treat HIV related infections and other conditions.    read more

» Background documents on access to essential HIV/AIDS drugs in Nigeria . . .
Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) Nigeria is a member of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Access to Essential Medicines in Nigeria. See the links below to access essential information on the Access Campaign.   read more

» Plan of Action: The Ecumenical Response to HIV/AIDS in Africa . . .
This Plan of Action is the outcome of a dialogue between three groups of partners: churches, ecumenical and church-related organizations in Africa; churches, ecumenical and church-related organizations in Europe and North America; and the World Council of Churches. The Plan is part of the response, by these groups of partners, to the urgent challenge presented by the epidemic of HIV/AIDS: a challenge to which all religious organizations have been struggling to respond, which is depopulating Africa faster than any calamity since the slave trade.    read more

» Request for Proposals on Impact of Education in Nigeria . . .
This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a research project that focuses on “The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education in Nigeria”. The purpose of the research is to understand how the AIDS epidemic is having an impact on the education sector so that the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders including the National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA) may help mitigate the epidemic’s impact    read more