RESEARCH
STUDY OF HIV/AIDS: Realities & Challenges
Haliza Mohd Riji & K J Pataki-Schweitzer, 2002

This monograph is an effort to present the problem of HIV/AIDS in its social and behavioural perspective. HIV/AIDS is the chief issue whenever the elements of cognition, culture and social relationships are discussed. The paper also touches upon the religious and social obligations when explaining the preventive steps for HIV/AIDS. Every individual who is concerned with HIV/AIDS will find this study informative.

Overviews
1. INTRODUCTION - Haliza Mohd. Riji 1
2. THE MULTIFACETED NATURE OF HIV/ AIDS:THE CASE OF MALAYSIA - Haliza Mohd. Riji 9
3. HIV/AIDS AND DRUG ADDICTION: A LOOK AT MALAYSIA - Sharol Lail Sujak

Adolescent Realities
4
 INSIGHTS INTO ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOUR IN RELATION TO HIV: SOME MALAYSIAN EXAMPLES
- Norana Johar and Haliza Mohd. Riji 39
5
 KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND DETERMINANTS OF PERCEIVED RISK RELATED TO HIV/AIDS AMONG
ADOLESCENTS IN MALAYSIA - Siti Norazah Zulkifli and Wong Yut Lin 49
6
 IF ONLY WE KNEW: JUVENILES WITH HIV - Haliza Mohd. Riji

Personal Realities
7
 A WOMAN’S REALITIES: CONFRONTING AN HIV/AIDS PROGRAM - Zaiton Zainal Abidin 79
8
 A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE - Sam 84
9
 HIV/AIDS AND LIFE EDUCATION - Wasana Warapak

Institutional Realities
10
 HIV/AIDS MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MALAYSIA -
Prathapa Senan 92
11
 HIV CONTROL IN MALAYSIA: COMMUNITY MOBILISATION AND BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION PROGRAMS THROUGH YOUTH
- Mohd. Nasir Abdul Aziz, Faisal Ibrahim and Rohani Ali 98
12
 MANAGEMENT OF HIV/AIDS IN THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, MALAYSIA - Ali Othman

Society and Community Realities
13
 HIV/AIDS AND OLDER PEOPLE :MYTHS REALITIES AND HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES
- Choo Keng Kun 115
14
 PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION: A LOOK AT COMMUNITY AIDS SERVICE PENANG (CASP)
- Ismail Baba 121
15
 KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HIV/AIDS AMONG THE PUBLIC AND TEACHERTRAINEES - Haliza Mohd. Riji and Mohd. Sukur Seman 130

Challenges
16
 NEW VULNERABILITIES AND THE NEED FOR AN HIV/AIDS INFORMATION SYSTEM
- Azizah Hamzah 137
17
 THE CHALLENGES OF HIV/AIDS AND STIGMA
- K.J. Pataki-Schweizer 146