HIV/AIDS stigma-associated attitudes in a rural Ethiopian community: characteristics, correlation with HIV knowledge and other factors, and implications for community intervention

• Main Authors: Lifson Alan R (Author), Demissie Workneh (Author), Tadesse Alemayehu (Author), Ketema Kassu (Author), May Randy (Author), Yakob Bereket (Author), Metekia Meka (Author), Slater Lucy (Author), Shenie Tibebe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Whether scale-up of HIV prevention and care will reduce negative attitudes and discriminatory practices towards persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) is uncertain. An HIV knowledge and attitude survey was conducted in a rural Ethiopian...