Rob Stephenson
Community factors shaping HIV-related stigma among young people in three African countries
Emory University
abstract despite high prevalence hivaids exists many subsaharan african countries little known prevalence context hivrelated stigma settings paper seeks understand communitylevel factors associated hivrelated stigma among young people three culturally contrasting african countries burkina faso ghana zambia using nationally representative data young people 1524 burkina faso ghana zambia analysis examines economic demographic behavioral dimensions community environments shape hivrelated stigma among young people results demonstrate clear influence community environment shaping hivrelated stigma among young people elements community significantly associated hivrelated stigma economic behavioral aspects community environment evidence relationships demographic patterns hivrelated stigma behavioral change interventions must address hivrelated stigma order encourage behavior change must take account social economic cultural environments young people exist