"The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one’s risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of HIV in the population is mainly through sexual activity, avoiding infection depends on risk-avoiding behavior.

Evidence of associations between socioeconomic status and the spread of HIV in different settings and at various stages of the epidemic is still rudimentary.

Background.

The Global Hunger Index is based on three equally weighted indicators:

This study is an effort to understand the relationship between HIV/AIDS and land reform in South Africa. It is conceptualised as a longitudinal study covering three years.

"Progress in combating hunger and undernutrition has been lagging for decades.

The broad objective of this study is to highlight key constraints, opportunities and challenges relating to interventions aimed at strengthening the nutrition security of people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment.

Highlights from the international conference on HIV/AIDS and Food and Nutrition Security

There are few longitudinal studies looking at the effects of HIV and AIDS over time on individuals, households and communities.

For the past 20 years, AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa has been considered a disease of high mobility largely associated with political strife1 or urbanization.2 With its largely peaceful recent history and heavily rural population, however, Malawi pos