On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
The increasing rates of HIV/AIDS epidemics in Nigeria are posing serious challenges to the individuals, community, government and international donor agencies and raise critical questions as to whether poverty is a significant contributor to the growth of the disease. This paper utilises th...
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Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
2012
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/1/6.geografia-jan%25202012-halima%2Cmadeline-%2520edited%252028.1.12-2.pdf |
| Summary: | The increasing rates of HIV/AIDS epidemics in Nigeria are posing serious challenges to the individuals, community,
government and international donor agencies and raise critical questions as to whether poverty is a significant
contributor to the growth of the disease. This paper utilises the Granger Causality Test to investigate the causative
relationship between poverty and HIV in Nigeria. The results indicate no direct and significant linkages between
poverty and HIV, meaning that poverty is not the driving force behind the increased rates of HIV prevalence in the
country. Conversely, HIV was found to have caused increased rates of poverty in the country. In the light of these
findings it is suggested that policies that would improve health and education should be implemented, together with
the awareness enhancement of the public on the imperative of HIV screening prior to marriage contracts. |
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