Aida El?Asfahani|James T. Girvan
Socio-Demographic Variables Associated With Aids Epidemic: Evidence From The Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development And The African Countries
University of the West Indies|Boise State University
human immunodeficiency virus hiv spreading rapidly worldwide past two decades causing variety symptoms known acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids killed millions people looks likely kill millions moregenerally hiv infection rates currently decreasing several countries globally number people living hivaids continues rise geographically among specific demographic groupsfor example despite remarkable efforts made throughout africa avert spread hiv reduce impact hivaids pandemic africa continues spread obstinatelyamong vexing issues related aids epidemic insufficient provisions planners policy makers public general curbing devastating consequences health sector households schools workplaces economies quality life wholethis paper presents information association sociodemographic variables aids prevalence african organization economic cooperation development oecd countriesthe studied variables included size population population density urbanization average life expectancy average female life expectancy average male life expectancy literacy female male literacy population increase infant mortality average daily calorie intake gross domestic product gdp per capita religion fertility rates death rates aidsrateseveral parametric nonparametric statistical techniques adopted including kruskalwallis mannwhitney chisquare testsinsignificant difference means aidsrates oecd countries african group found difference significant usa excluded analysisas initially expected life expectancy oecd countries significantly higher african group average rates infant mortality population growth fertility death significantly higher within african groupsignificant association aidsrate life expectancy found african males association fertility infant mortality population density calorie intakes statistically insignificantno clear difference urban rural areas respect aidsrates discernedcommunities muslims less subject aids problemin conclusion future studies devote attention toward impacts hivaids prevalence equally important variables access social health care services cultural norms ethnic diversity educational facilities