BACKGROUND: Individual factors such as the value given to virginity and boy/ girl friend, and stigma attached to condom can strongly affect success in preventing early sexual initiation and in using condom consistently. ...

Background; Ethiopia is among the highly affected countries in the region with the national adult prevalence rate of 6.6% with urban HIV prevalence estimate reaching as high as 13.7% and that of rural as low as 3.7% ...

Back ground: In developing countries the number of children orphaned by AIDS is growing rapidly. Consequently, the psychological well-being of these children has become a serious concern. Objectives: To assess the psychological ...

BACKGROUND: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was developed as a selfassessment tool to identify anxiety and depression in patients of age 16-65 years. Its use in younger age groups and illiterate populations is ...