FACTORS FUELING THE SPREAD OF HIV
According to World Health Organization (WHO), the developing countries have the highest number of HIV/AIDS infections in the whole world. There are approximately 32 million people living with the virus in these countries.
The worst hit regions include Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean, and South-East Asia. The countries with the highest HIV prevalence rates and the largest number of HIV-positive people in these regions include South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Ghana, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, India, Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
The spread of the virus decreased from 15% in 1990 to around 8% in 2015, but more than 6 million new infections occur every year in these countries. This is according to Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Factors that Fueling the Spread of HIV/AIDS Includes:
1.Ignorance
Most people living in these regions are fully aware of the disease, but they continue to get involved in practices that fuel its transmission. This is ignorance, and it is adversely driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the whole world, not just the developing countries
2.Promiscuity
Promiscuity is now the leading cause of the spread of HIV in the developing regions. Many people are having more than one sexual partner, and also prostitution is common in the regions
3.Illiteracy
The Third World countries have a large percentage of people who know very little about HIV/AIDS. Most people know the disease exists, but they lack information about its aspects
4.Drug and Alcohol Use
Drug and alcohol use is quite common among the youth in the developing regions. According to studies, there have been consistent new HIV infections resulting from sharing of injectors among the drug users in these regions.
5.HIV/AIDS Stigma
People living with the virus are still stigmatized in the developing world, and this is causing many people to avoid HIV testing. Most people who manage to get tested do not reveal their status if they have been found to have the virus. They also find it difficult to get antiretroviral (ARV) drugs or to use them in the presence of other people.
6.Poverty
The developing world has a large population of people living in poverty. Most poor people are forced to do anything to earn a living, including engaging in sexual activities which are a high-risk factor for the disease.
There have been many cases of young people getting involved in commercial sex in these countries. This activity has been studied to tremendously increase the disease prevalence. Poor people also have limited access to education which means that illiteracy is common among them.
7.Cultural Factors
The most common cultural factors fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in the developing world include polygamy and wife inheritance. These cultural practices are specifically common in Africa.
8.Immigration and Movement of People
First, HIV/AIDS was introduced in most of these developing regions by people from other countries (i.e., the developed ones). And even today, there is a big number of new infections that are caused by immigrants.
Second, the movement of people within these regions has been increasing the spread of the disease. Infected people spread the virus when they move to work or study in areas that are free from the disease. This is one of the reasons for the high prevalence rates in urban centers that are located along the major highways
9.Lack of Access to Maternity Services
The developing countries lack enough maternity services for all their pregnant women. Most women, especially those in remote areas, bear children without the help of trained healthcare providers
10.Dry sex
This is having sexual intercourse with a woman without vaginal lubrications.Lacking vaginal lubrications is not all that natural thing but its mainly course by putting contortions on the vagina,using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents, antiseptics,using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents, antiseptics amongst other methods.Its is believed that removal of the vaginal fluid increase its tightness thus more sexual pleasure is attained but thus on the other hand very dangerous because it increases friction and this develops cuts on the sexual intercourse which might result to the transmission of HIV.
11.War and armed conflicts
Most sub Saharan countries have continuous endless civil wars.They engage in wars with armed weapons like pangas that they cut one person to the other.In this case even if you don't actually dies there is exchange of blood which might led to the transmission of the disease.
The worst hit regions include Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean, and South-East Asia. The countries with the highest HIV prevalence rates and the largest number of HIV-positive people in these regions include South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Ghana, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, India, Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
The spread of the virus decreased from 15% in 1990 to around 8% in 2015, but more than 6 million new infections occur every year in these countries. This is according to Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Factors that Fueling the Spread of HIV/AIDS Includes:
1.Ignorance
Most people living in these regions are fully aware of the disease, but they continue to get involved in practices that fuel its transmission. This is ignorance, and it is adversely driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the whole world, not just the developing countries
2.Promiscuity
Promiscuity is now the leading cause of the spread of HIV in the developing regions. Many people are having more than one sexual partner, and also prostitution is common in the regions
3.Illiteracy
The Third World countries have a large percentage of people who know very little about HIV/AIDS. Most people know the disease exists, but they lack information about its aspects
4.Drug and Alcohol Use
Drug and alcohol use is quite common among the youth in the developing regions. According to studies, there have been consistent new HIV infections resulting from sharing of injectors among the drug users in these regions.
5.HIV/AIDS Stigma
People living with the virus are still stigmatized in the developing world, and this is causing many people to avoid HIV testing. Most people who manage to get tested do not reveal their status if they have been found to have the virus. They also find it difficult to get antiretroviral (ARV) drugs or to use them in the presence of other people.
6.Poverty
The developing world has a large population of people living in poverty. Most poor people are forced to do anything to earn a living, including engaging in sexual activities which are a high-risk factor for the disease.
There have been many cases of young people getting involved in commercial sex in these countries. This activity has been studied to tremendously increase the disease prevalence. Poor people also have limited access to education which means that illiteracy is common among them.
7.Cultural Factors
The most common cultural factors fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in the developing world include polygamy and wife inheritance. These cultural practices are specifically common in Africa.
8.Immigration and Movement of People
First, HIV/AIDS was introduced in most of these developing regions by people from other countries (i.e., the developed ones). And even today, there is a big number of new infections that are caused by immigrants.
Second, the movement of people within these regions has been increasing the spread of the disease. Infected people spread the virus when they move to work or study in areas that are free from the disease. This is one of the reasons for the high prevalence rates in urban centers that are located along the major highways
9.Lack of Access to Maternity Services
The developing countries lack enough maternity services for all their pregnant women. Most women, especially those in remote areas, bear children without the help of trained healthcare providers
10.Dry sex
This is having sexual intercourse with a woman without vaginal lubrications.Lacking vaginal lubrications is not all that natural thing but its mainly course by putting contortions on the vagina,using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents, antiseptics,using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents, antiseptics amongst other methods.Its is believed that removal of the vaginal fluid increase its tightness thus more sexual pleasure is attained but thus on the other hand very dangerous because it increases friction and this develops cuts on the sexual intercourse which might result to the transmission of HIV.
11.War and armed conflicts
Most sub Saharan countries have continuous endless civil wars.They engage in wars with armed weapons like pangas that they cut one person to the other.In this case even if you don't actually dies there is exchange of blood which might led to the transmission of the disease.
Love the article its of help and atleast now i know more things about the spread of HIV/Aids
ReplyDeleteNice article i agree, it out of ignorance illitecy promiscuity poverty stigmatization that fuel rhe spread of HIV /AIDS coz it more on undeveloped countries.Muthoni Irene
ReplyDeleteIlliteracy is the key lead .
ReplyDeleteWe tend to think we have all the information about the disease ,eg its deadly.
If we would have more knowledge spread across the region it would lower the spread hence reducing stigmatisation
Hellen
The worst hit regions include Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean, and South-East Asia. The countries with the highest HIV prevalence rates and the largest number of HIV-positive people in these regions include South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Ghana, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, India, Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteThe article is very educative. Ignorance, promiscuity, illiteracy and Hiv/Aids stigma are the key factors fueling the spread of Hiv/Aids.People should stop the ignorance behaviour and have the desire to know their status whereby,after being discovered with the disease a medicine is given upon which helps to strengthen the immune system and helps one to have a longer life.Education about Hiv/Aids should continue being given to people everytime which helps to reduce spread of Hiv through preventation and control measuremeasures.Sex partners should be faithful and open to each other.by christine.
ReplyDeleteI think the major cause in African countries is ignorance because a lot of effort has been put in educating people in schools, health facilities, social media, radios, TVs and even visible sign boards but still people engage in activities for instance practising unprotected sex with many partners mostly youth but also people from rural areas carelessly share personal items with HIV infected people... I blame ignorance for most of this...
ReplyDeleteKaisy
This is an educative article whereby,,, In Africa internal conflicts and wars have fuelled the spread of HIV. Conflicts and wars separate families and therefore encourage promiscuous sexual behavior of the spouses.
ReplyDeleteBy Pauline mbithe
ignorance is the main cause Hiv/Aids is widely spread around the country because most of us are aware that the disease is real and yet we are having unprotected sex without testing our status..,BENSON WANJOHI
ReplyDeletePolygamy and wife inheritance in the developing countries also is among the cause of spread of HIV.having several partner which only contribute to love triangle and rotation of the disease among the victims for one of the partner acquire it from someone and pass it to the other and the circle continues as wife inheritance in the other hand getting remarried to the widow without knowing the course of the late husbands death
ReplyDeleteIn addition to your well detailed article ,peer pressure in institutions has lead to HIV and Aids spread .This is mainly by cults that students join in universities and colleges where blood oaths are taken by cutting of the flesh n joining the cut areas against each other ,sexual gangs are made and endulge in group sex activities,popularity contests among peers on who has laid the most girls in campus etc
ReplyDeleteTherefore, HIV education should be emphasized and institutions should be endulged to go for victim vists in hospitals etc so as they can see and feel the reality on the ground and this will help reduce the infections in institutions
Ann Nduta
Poverty is the main cause why hiv is widely spread among the developing countries since most people are poor and they will do anything to provide for their families even if is to engage themselves in sexual activities.
ReplyDeleteI agree promiscuity is a factor that has also caused the wide spread of HIV same to ignorance where people know about everything to do with limiting the spread but they ignore
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that ignorance is lead in the spead of AIDs in early days and it is still the main reason that is leading right now, soo l can tell my fellow individuals to be moob keen on the spread of the disease and stop ignoring it.
ReplyDeleteIlletaracy also fuels the spread of HIV since people are not aware on how the virus is transmitted from one person to another. Wife inheritance is also another factor but the practice is not practised in our today lives since is an outdated believe. Ignorance is also not left behind since people are aware that the disease do exist but still can't use protective measures.By Naomi
ReplyDeleteAfrica has the large population living in
ReplyDeletepoverty and most poor people are
forced to do anything to earn a living
large number of young people engage
in sexual activities which are a high
risk factor for hiv
THIS days even the married people believe that having threesomes spices their marriage and sometimes even more than three sexual partners not knowing the status of their sexual partners thus contributing to spread of HIV/AIDS
ReplyDeleteAfter wars most people are left with a lot of grief some lose their loved ones while others are left with infection of diseases like hiv
ReplyDeleteAfter wars most people are left with a lot of grief some lose their loved ones while others are left with infection of diseases like hiv
ReplyDeleteEnter your reply...we need to educate ,inform and speak out to prevent much spread of HIV/AIDS
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ReplyDeleteAlcohol abuse is the major contribution to high spread of hiv ,,,since high consumption leads tyo promiscuous ;irresponsible and thereby leading to high risks ......by Immaculate
ReplyDeleteI agree with this article,and we have alot of factors fueling the HIV and out of those factors the main one is "ignorance".people are aware about this disease,a disease which has no cure,they are aware about how it is transmitted and also they are aware it's a killing disease,but with all this and because of ignorance,they practise what they are told not to do,moreso youths and this has led spread of HIV/AIDS.BY FAITH
ReplyDeleteYou just said it all... NICE By;Samia
ReplyDeleteSince poverty plays a part in encouraging the spread of Hiv I would suggest we teach this people to been entrepreneurs and start a business to earn money in decent ways .Faiza
ReplyDeleteI think malnutrition and poor sanitation can also exacerbate the spread of HIV and hamper recovery for HIV -positive patients.
ReplyDeleteIgnorance is the major cause of rapid spread of HIV. People should try to put away ignorance and there could be a positive change
ReplyDeleteMaureen
This is very true, the educated people should teach the illiterate about HIV/AIDS, how it is transmitted from one person to another, and how one can prevent himself/herself from being infected.
ReplyDeleteYoung people are the group hardest hit by HIV/AIDS. They very well know that irresponsible sexual behaviour can lead to transmission of the deadly virus but they choose to be ignorant. Guys let's purpose to be careful and make choices thoughtfully.
ReplyDeleteYoung people are the hardest hit group by HIV/AIDS. The know very well that this deadly virus can be transmitted through irresponsible sexual behaviour yet they remain adamant and continue to do it. Let's be careful guys and purpose to different.
ReplyDeleteIgnorance is the key factor since many people are aware of the diseases but they just ignore it by the look of the people sorround them and still engage in sexual activities without knowing one status.
ReplyDeleteAccording to me,ignorance of people in the country is the mostly way to the spread of HIV.people need to change.victor mutuku
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with ua article and to top up on that the media also plays a great role by leaving youth to be curious and need to find out about sexual activities and intimacy from internet movies etc
ReplyDeleteMost people know the disease but lack information about it's aspects.Therefore,illeterate people don't know anything about the disease,transmission ways and preventative measures.They are easily influenced by beliefs ,myths and misconceptions about the disease.
ReplyDeleteNice article.. For the side of dry sex it believed that the removal of vaginal fluid increase it tightness thus more sexual pleasure is attained but then its dangerous because it increase friction and this may develope cut that my transmit the disease......by Rahma
ReplyDeleteEveryone has a role to play in fighting HIV epidemic, if people can avoid promiscuous behaviours and become wiser, there can be very low or zero prevalence rates.
ReplyDeleteThe government needs to provide better health care to the people living with the virus and enhance the disease awareness .
MARY MUSYOKA .
The most urgent way of spreading this disease is being promiscuous I.e unfaithful to one another hence increasing the spread rate
ReplyDeleteThe youths of today are exposed to the risk of being victims of HIV/AIDS - trend which is
ReplyDeletegaining momentum as year‟s progress.Other factors contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youths are: inadequate sexual health information; limited access to health care; cultural, social and economic factors and sexual health attitudes and behavior. Some youth have adequate information on HIV/AIDS but their health seeking behavior is wanting and cultural and socio-economic factors influence the spread of HIV/AIDS among them.
I can say Illiteracy is the most common key factor because Most sub Saharan countries have high level of illiterate individuals thus there is inadequate knowledge of controlling the transmission of HIV/AIDS in the region.The aspect of brain drain as well come in where the educated individuals are working in the diaspora where there is high income rather than their mother land.
ReplyDeleteSpecific factors thought to influence Aids transmission in Africa include promiscuity with a high prevalence of sexually transmitted disease sexual practices that have been associated with increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus HIV such a homosexuality and anal intercourse and cultural practice.by Zahara
ReplyDeleteYes i agree promiscuity drug abuse poverty,wife inheritance ignorance.we all must joint hand and fight this together the inffected,affected and community at large.
ReplyDeleteIn cultural factors it really does increase the effects through which some respect there culture more I.e the luo who still inherit the wives of there dead ones (brothers) where by if one was a victim of HIV virus they continue transmitting the virus without there knowledge.
ReplyDeletePractices involving the use of shared instruments (injection of medicines, ritual scarification, group circumcision, genital tattooing, and shaving of body hair); and contact with nonhuman primates. These are some of the major factors that fuel the spread of HIV
ReplyDeleteIgnorouse among people and also entering into sex withough protection such as condoms
ReplyDeleteAccording to me ignorance is the main factor that fuels the spread of HIV . Sex is sweet we all agree on that. People should use the preventive measures so that they may not get the virus.
ReplyDeleteDrugs:HIV can also be spread when sharing injections with an infected person.
Illiteracy and ignorance is the leading theme of this country.Most people both literate and illiterate have had about HIV and even seen people dying of this deadly disease but still indulges themselves in sexual activities without knowing each others status
ReplyDeleteThe youths of today are exposed to the risk of being victims of HIV/AIDS - trend which is
ReplyDeletegaining momentum as year‟s progress.Other factors contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youths are: inadequate sexual health information; limited access to health care; cultural, social and economic factors and sexual health attitudes and behavior. Some youth have adequate information on HIV/AIDS but their health seeking behavior is wanting and cultural and sociology-economic factors influence the spread of HIV/AIDS among them.
According to me poverty is the main factors that fuel spread of hiv because people focus on their survival than their health...By Zamzam Ahmed
ReplyDeleteAccording to me ignorance is a factor that has fuel spread of hiv ,people should follow the preventive measures and follow them
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