HIV in children in a general population sample in East Zimbabwe: prevalence, causes and effects.

Autor: Erica L Pufall, Constance Nyamukapa, Jeffrey W Eaton, Reggie Mutsindiri, Godwin Chawira, Shungu Munyati, Laura Robertson, Simon Gregson

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 11, p e113415 (2014)

There are an estimated half-million children living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The predominant source of infection is presumed to be perinatal mother-to-child transmission, but general population data about paediatric HIV are sparse. We characte

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Migration as a risk factor for school dropout amongst children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS: a prospective study in eastern Zimbabwe

Autor: Constance Nyamukapa, Albert Takaruza, Paradzai George Mushore, Simon Gregson, Laura Robertson, Erica L. Pufall

Publikováno v: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk of moving household and of dropping out of school. However, the relationship between child migration and school enrolment has not been established. Multivar

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https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2015.1034799

Factors shaping the HIV-competence of two primary schools in rural Zimbabwe

Autor: C Nyamukapa, Simon Gregson, Louise Bjørkholt Andersen, Claudius Madanhire, Catherine Campbell, Alice Mutsikiwa, Morten Skovdal, Erica L. Pufall

Publikováno v: Campbell, C, Andersen, L, Mutsikiwa, A, Pufall, E, Skovdal, M, Madanhire, C, Nyamukapa, C & Gregson, S 2015, ' Factors shaping the HIV-competence of two primary schools in rural Zimbabwe ', International Journal of Educational Development, vol. 41, pp. 226-236 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.05.007
International journal of educational development

We present multi-method case studies of two Zimbabwean primary schools – one rural and one small-town. The rural school scored higher than the small-town school on measures of child well-being and school attendance by HIV-affected children. The sma

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https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/factors-shaping-the-hivcompetence-of-two-primary-schools-in-rural-zimbabwe(c5aa0ad5-b8bc-4b28-90a1-18d2d1bbbdfd).html

Perception of the Importance of Traditional Country Foods to the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health of Labrador Inuit

Autor: Charlene Lyall, Victoria L. Edge, Erica L. Pufall, Andria Q. Jones, Andrew S. Peregrine, Scott A. McEwen

Publikováno v: ARCTIC. 64

Country foods play an integral role in Inuit life by providing nutrition and a spiritual connection to the land. However, they can harbour foodborne pathogens, such as zoonotic parasites or bacteria, which can cause disease in humans who consume cont

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https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic4103

P3.048 HIV in Children in a General Population Sample in Southern Africa: Prevalence, Causes and Effects

Autor: C Nyamukapa, Laura Robertson, Shungu Munyati, Simon Gregson, R Mutsindiri, Erica L. Pufall, Godwin Chawira, Jeffrey W. Eaton

Publikováno v: Sexually Transmitted Infections. 89:A163.1-A163

Background The epidemiology of HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa remains poorly understood. To help address this gap we describe the prevalence, causes and effects of HIV in children (aged 2–14 years) and adolescents (aged 15–17 years) in a s

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https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0508