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999			_c37201 _d37201
041			_aEng
082			_aRR.0336
100			_aRam, Nenavath Venkat _uDepartment of Economics, Acharya Nagarjuna University _vGuntur
245		4	_aThe Multi-sectoral impact of HIV and AIDS epidemic : _ba case study in Andhra Pradesh, India / _cNenavath Venkat Ram
260			_aNew Delhi : _bICSSR, _c2015.
300			_av.p.
504			_aInclude bibliographical references.
520			_aHuge percentage of the respondents stated that there is an adverse impact on the society due to large number of HIV/AIDs infected persons. This shows that sample respondents are facing severe social impact. They reported that untouchability is increasing due to spread of HIV/AIDS. Further, there would be social inequalities due to high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. In the society, a separate social class will be emerged with the HIV/AIDS infected persons. It is inferred from the study that majority of the respondents stated that they are insulted by others in the society due to his illness. It is clear from the study that nearly 83 per cent of the respondents reported that they are treated as untouchables by the society. This shows the extent of prevailing of discrimination against HIV/AIDS infected persons.
536			_aIndian Council of Social Science Research.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aHIV infections _xSocial aspects _zIndia _zAndhra Pradesh.
650			_aSocial inequality _zIndia _zAndhra Pradesh.
650			_aStigma (Social psychology) _zIndia _zAndhra Pradesh.
942			_cRP _2ddc