Poverty, HIV/AIDS Khowledge and Risky Sexual Behaviour of Young Females: Poverty, HIV and AIDS knowledge, Poverty - Softcover

Chijere Chirwa, Gowokani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659286575 ISBN 13: 9783659286575

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Currently, there has been little research from a Health Economics as well as a Public Health perspective, which looks at the Economics of HIV and AIDS, and Risky Sexual Behaviour of Young Females in relation to poverty. Consequently a hot debate has resulted. This book uses dataset from the first wave of a study on young female adult (YAFAs) done in Balaka district in Malawi, by the University of Pennsylvania under the Tsogolo La Thanzi (TLT) project. The sample size was 1493.The decision to indulge in risky sexual behaviour is modeled as a choice model and estimated using a probit model. Among other things, the study shows that income, wealth status, HIV and AIDS knowledge, are insignificant in determining risky sexual behaviour. However, perception on condom uses, education, and employment status are found to be predictors of risky sexual behaviour. The conclusions drawn so far have far reaching implications for Health Economist and Public Health specialists as the results seem to be diverting away from the conventional beliefs, given the Malawian scenario.

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About the Author

Gowokani C. Chirwa,BsocSc,MA Econ: Studied Social Science and majored in Economics at University of Malawi-Chancellor College. He went on to do Masters in Economics at Chancellor College and specialised in Health Economics and International Economics.Currently he is working as a Health Economist at Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust in Blantre, Malawi

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659286575
• ISBN 13: 9783659286575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104