Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards Stigmatization and Discrimination Amongst People Living with HIV/AIDS

This research study was designed to explore stigmatization and Discrimination of people living with HIV/AIDS. The study employed the descriptive survey of By means of a self 116 participants. A research questionnaire elicit~d information on demography and stigmatization and discrimination amongst the people living with HIVIAIDS and the general population. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested The re.sult confirmed a significant combined contribution of family and workplace attitude, towards people living with HIV/AIDS. (r == .408, r2 == .166; F r2. IIJJ == 11.261; p < 0.005). The second hypothesis showed that there is no significant difference between male and female respondents in their workplace attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS (t == J.200, df== 114, p > 0.05, one-tailed). The study concludes that the society should be encouraged to have a change of attitude towardl' (!C'O(! /e ! i l · i n r: 1\'ifh H!f/!1 rns F l l l f l ( l l l n · support and care should be demonstrated to victims of H1V/AIDS in place of stigmatization and discriminatio

Women’s mass media exposure and maternal health awareness in Ota, Nigeria

Maternal health has been an issue of priority to nations across the globe for years now. This study sought to: identify the sources of maternal health awareness; examine means of obtaining maternal health information; determine the frequency of mass media exposure; and analyse the influence of mass media exposure on maternal health awareness among the female residents. The Agendasetting theory and the descriptive (survey) research design, using the questionnaire as the research instrument, were utilized in this study. For this study, the purposive and haphazard sampling techniques were used. The internet (49%) was the topmost source of maternal health awareness; adverts/campaigns (30.6%) were the most common means of obtaining maternal health information; once in a month [27.6%] was the exposure frequency of most participants to the mass media while the least exposure frequency was once in two weeks [5.1%]. It was discovered that mass media exposure had a significant influence on maternal health awareness

Information Asymmetry, Financialisation and Financial Access

This study investigates whether information sharing channels that are meant to reduce information asymmetry have led to an increase in financial access. The study employs a Generalised Method of Moments technique using data from 53 African countries during the period from 2004-2011 to examine this linkage. Information sharing channels are theoretically designed to promote the formal financial sector and discourage the informal financial sector. The study uses two information sharing channels: private credit bureaus and public credit registries. The study found that both information sharing channels have a positive and significant impact on financial access. The study also found that public credit registries complement the formal financial sector to promote financial access. The policy implications are discussed