Md. Nazrul ?slam Mondal|Mahendran Shitan
Factors affecting the HIV/AIDS epidemic: An ecological analysis of global data
Universiti Putra Malaysia|University of Rajshahi|Universiti Putra Malaysia
world prevalence human immunodeficiency virus hivacquired immune deficiency syndrome aids became stumbling stone progress human civilization huge concern people worldwideto determine social health factors contribute increase size hiv epidemic globallythe country level indicators hiv prevalence rates contraceptive prevalence rate physicians density proportion muslim populations adolescent fertility rate mean year schooling compiled 187 countries united nations un agencies extract major factors indicators later five categories backward multiple regression analysis used statistical toolthe national hiv prevalence rate significantly correlated almost predictors backward multiple linear regression analysis identified proportion muslims physicians density adolescent fertility rate three prominent factors linked national hiv epidemicthe findings support hypotheses higher adolescent fertility rate population adverse effect premarital extramarital sex leads longer period sexual activity increases risk hiv infection hand cultural restrictions muslims sufficient physicians decelerate spread hiv infections society