HIV/AIDS and Family Socio-Economic Development: An Insight from Stakeholders in Metropolitan Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria
Abstract
Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a social problem that affects the life of people in different sphere of human existence. This paper seeks to examine the impact of HIV/AIDS on socio-economic development an insight from stakeholders in Gusau metropolis. Specifically the paper explores how HIV/AIDS disrupt family as a social system; examine the impact of costs treatment on family and proffer solution to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on family. Qualitative method of research was used in the course of this study. This research relies heavily on the open-ended tradition of participatory and qualitative research tools, using specifically In-depth Interviews (IDI). Interview was conducted with ten (10) stakeholders; three (3) from community; two (4) from Non Governmental organisations and three (3) from medical personnel. The study finds out that HIV/AIDS disrupt family system in various ways. It is also finding out that cost of HIV/AIDS treatment negatively affect family income and consequently the study proffer recommendation on way out to HIV/AIDS. The study recommends poverty reduction, public enlightenment as major solution to HIV/AIDS.
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“HIV/AIDS and Family Socio-Economic Development: An Insight from Stakeholders in Metropolitan Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 6256–6270, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.18535/sshj.v8i12.1559.
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