HIV Prevention for Rural Youth in Nigeria: Background Overview
), Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale(2), HP4RY Team(3),
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Abstract
The negative impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a major challenge to sub-Saharan Africa. Although the rate of new HIV infections in sub-continent has decreased, the total number of people living with HIV continues to rise. Most of the people infected with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa are within the age bracket of 15 to 35 years. It has been estimated that about 80% of the infected group are aged 20-29 years. It is against the background of the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS to young people that the Canadian-Nigerian partnership Action Research on HIV Prevention for Rural Youth was conceived. This paper provides the background to the outcomes reported in this special edition of this journal by reviewing the HIV/AIDS situation in sub-Saharan Africa and the nature of the associated response; discussing the rationale for the Action Research which focuses on Nigeria; and outlining the key components of the research (Afr J Reprod Health 2012 (Special Edition); 16[2]: 25-38).
RésuméLes conséquences négatives de l’épidémie du VIH/SIDA ont constitué un défi important en Afrique subsaharienne. Bien que le taux de nouvelles infections du VIH dans le sous-continent ait diminué, le nombre total de gens qui vivent avec le VIH ne cesse de s’accroitre. La plupart des jeunes atteints du VIH/SIDA en Afrique subsaharienne sont âgés de 15 à 35 ans. On estime qu’environ 80% du groupe atteint sont âgés de 20 à 29 ans. C’est dans le contexte des défis posés par le VIH/SIDA aux jeunes gens qu’a été conçu le partenariat canadien-nigérian de la recherche d’Action sur la Prévention du VIH en faveur de la jeunesse rurale. Cet article présente le contexte des conséquences qui ont été rapportées dans ce numéro spécial en passant en revue l’état du VIH/SIDA en Afrique subsaharienne et la nature de la réponse qui y est liées ; en discutant le raisonnement pour la recherche d’action qui se concentre surtout sur le Nigéria et en décrivant les composants clé de la recherche (Afr J Reprod Health 2012
(Special Edition); 16[2]: 25-38).
Keywords: Nigeria, youth, HIV prevention
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