CHINWE NWANNA

Socio-economic status and HIV-related discrimination in Lagos, Nigeria

Influence of socio-economic variables on discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State, Nigeria

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Globally, HIV/AIDS is one of the major health challenges threatening human existence and survival. Despite all HIV education and enlightenment campaigns that the infection could not be contracted by casual contact, the disease has accentuated social discrimination. However, not every person living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) experiences discrimination. Evidence has shown that social inequalities determine who suffers from the discrimination. Understanding HIV-related discrimination therefore, requires an understanding of how social inequalities foster it. This book therefore analyzes the influence of socio-economic variables on discrimination since socio- economic status is a fundamental factor of inequality. This analysis will advance theoretical understanding of the phenomenon and will be particularly useful to policy makers, PLWHA, their families, care givers and professionals to formulate policies, design strategies and programmes that will minimize the psychological trauma of the PLWHA and also protect their human rights.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 477g
• ISBN-13: 9783844306057
• ISBN-10: 3844306056
• Artikelnr.: 33072677

Autorenporträt

Chinwe R. Nwanna, Ph.D., studierte Soziologie an der Universität von Lagos, Nigeria. Dozent an derselben Universität. Hat viele Artikel in Zeitschriften und Büchern auf lokaler und internationaler Ebene veröffentlicht. Hat mehrere Auszeichnungen für akademische Exzellenz erhalten. Mitgliedschaften in zahlreichen Berufsverbänden.