PROJECT
Lilongwe - Blantyre HIV prevalence study
Type:
Research
Thematic:
Public Health
Location:
Blantyre and Lilongwe
PI:
Dr Alister Munthali, Dr. Peter Mvula
Team:
Mr John Kadzandira, Dr. Victor Mwapasa, Dr Agnes Chimbiri, Dr Chris Kaponda and Dr Sharon Weir
Start Date:
Jul-2005
Duration:
2 months
Description:
The main objective of the qualitative component of this study was to explore factors behind the observed decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Lilongwe but not observed in Blantyre, and to establish factors and behavioral patterns that fuel the pandemic in urban areas of Lilongwe and Blantyre so as to inform the national response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.