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Fatalism and HIV/AIDS Beliefs in Rural Mali, West Africa

Rosanna F. Hess, Dawn McKinney

Journal of Nursing Scholarship · 2007 · 48 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

These rural Malians had a high overall fatalism mean and their beliefs about AIDS based on traditional culture may affect prevention behaviors. More research is needed to understand the influence of fatalism on prevention behaviors.

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