On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques

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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Main Authors: Halima Salihi Ahmad, Madeline Berma, Norlaila Abu Bakar
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2012
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/
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spelling ukm-35172016-12-14T06:34:42Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/ On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques Halima Salihi Ahmad, Madeline Berma, Norlaila Abu Bakar, 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. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2012-01 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/1/6.geografia-jan%25202012-halima%2Cmadeline-%2520edited%252028.1.12-2.pdf Halima Salihi Ahmad, and Madeline Berma, and Norlaila Abu Bakar, (2012) On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi, pp. 50-59. http://pkukmweb.ukm.my/geografia/v1/index.php
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description 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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author Halima Salihi Ahmad,
Madeline Berma,
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
spellingShingle Halima Salihi Ahmad,
Madeline Berma,
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
author_facet Halima Salihi Ahmad,
Madeline Berma,
Norlaila Abu Bakar,
author_sort Halima Salihi Ahmad,
title On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
title_short On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
title_full On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
title_fullStr On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
title_full_unstemmed On the causal links between poverty and HIV in Nigeria, 1990-2009: An application of Granger causality and co-integration techniques
title_sort on the causal links between poverty and hiv in nigeria, 1990-2009: an application of granger causality and co-integration techniques
publisher Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3517/
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