Fatalism and HIV/AIDS Beliefs in Rural Mali, West Africa

200748 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Rosanna F. Hess · Cuyahoga County Board of Health

Dawn McKinney · Oral Health Solutions (United States)

Abstract

These rural Malians had a high overall fatalism mean and their beliefs about AIDS based on traditional culture may affect prevention behaviors. More research is needed to understand the influence of fatalism on prevention behaviors.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volume 39, Issue 2, pp. 113-118

DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2007.00155.x

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