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Factors influencing knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Nepal: role of socioeconomic interactions

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  • Sharmistha Self

    (University of Northern Iowa)

  • Richard Grabowski

    (Southern Illinois University)

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This paper focuses on analyzing those factors which influence the extent of knowledge about HIV/AIDS in Nepal. The main hypothesis is that the social network that is the foundation for market exchange can also serve as a mechanism for diffusing knowledge concerning this disease. Thus, there is a social spillover effect from market activity. Data drawn from a broad sample of Nepalese households are used to test this proposition, and the results support the hypothesis.

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  • Sharmistha Self & Richard Grabowski, 2018. "Factors influencing knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Nepal: role of socioeconomic interactions," Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer;Institute for Social and Economic Change, vol. 20(1), pages 174-191, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jsecdv:v:20:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s40847-018-0065-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s40847-018-0065-3
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