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

Sharmistha Self and Richard Grabowski

Journal of Social and Economic Development, 2018, vol. 20, issue 1, No 8, 174-191

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Nepal; HIV/AIDS; Social networks; Markets; Spillover (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s40847-018-0065-3

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