@article{ref1,
title="Are People Aware of Their HIV‐positive Status Responsible for Driving the Epidemic in Sub‐Saharan Africa? The Case of Malawi",
journal="Development policy review",
year="2007",
author="Morah, Erasmus U.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="215-242",
abstract="Many have alleged that those who are now aware that they are HIV-positive are driving the epidemic. This article reports the results of a study in Malawi that provides empirical evidence of differences in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour between HIV-positive people and those unaware of their sero-status. It comes to three conclusions: HIV-positive people report better knowledge and attitudes; there is substantially higher safer-sex practice among those aware of their HIV-positive status; and the assertion that the epidemic is spread by those aware of their positive sero-status is unsubstantiated. The overall message is that there is a need to accelerate both HIV testing and positive-prevention work.<p />",
language="",
issn="0950-6764",
doi="10.1111/j.1467-7679.2007.00367.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7679.2007.00367.x"
}