Impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Thea Hilhorst (Author), Marti van Liere (Author), Adiya V Ode (Author), Korrie de Koning (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2006-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study addresses the socio-economic impact of AIDS on rural livelihoods in Benue State, Nigeria, where HIV prevalence is 9.3% but the number of AIDS cases is still relatively low. About 6% of the study households had experienced illness and death classified as AIDS, and reported high costs in te...