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Two essays in this dissertation make a contribution to monitoring the HIV/AIDS epidemic and two focus on the behavioral dynamics that feed it. Following advances in medical technology, HIV testing is now often included in community-based surveys and that raised expectations for …

This study investigates the behavior of the small business entrepreneurs in the underdeveloped Black Sea region of Turkey in regard to their adoption of the mobile telephone and the consequences of the implementation of the mobile telephone in their social system. The study empl…

This mixed-methods research examined peer-constructed narratives in a participatory health communications strategy designed to bring about change in health related behavior among Nigerian university students who are among the highest risk population to contract HIV/AIDS. The nar…