%0 Journal Article
%T The Effects of HIV/AIDS Scourge on Production and Income among Rural Households in Adamawa State of Nigeria
%A Iya
%A I. B.
%A Purokayo
%A S. G.
%A Gabdo Yusuf
%J Global Journal of Health Science
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5539/gjhs.v4n1p245
%X The paper investigates the determinants and the impact of HIV/AIDS on households in Adamawa State. 120 respondents affected with HIV/AIDS were selected for interview using simple random sampling techniques. Both primary and secondary data were used in its analysis to determine the impact of the disease on household¡¯s income. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive analytical techniques and a logistic regression model was employed to estimate the likelihood that a household witnessed a fall in income as a result of the disease. The paper revealed that HIV/AIDS had an adverse impact on household¡¯s productivity, income, saving and capital formation. The paper, therefore recommends an intensive Aids education programme and Government at all level as well as NGO¡¯s should endeavor to provide adequate HIV testing kits, medication and free counseling services to enable the households determine their HIV status.
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/14001