{"title":"HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: pharmacists knowledge, perception and willingness to adopt future implementation in a Zimbabwean urban setting","authors":"C. Matyanga, S. Khoza, S. Gavi","doi":"10.4314/ECAJPS.V17I1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ECAJPS.V17I1","url":null,"abstract":"Truvada® was approved for use in prevention of sexually acquired human immunodeficiency virus in 2012. Consumers may require information about pre-exposure prophylaxis from pharmacists since consultation is free. The aim of the study was to assess pharmacists’ knowledge, perception and willingness to adopt pre-exposure prophylaxis. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, community and hospital pharmacists in Harare were interviewed using a standard questionnaire between September and October 2012. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were used for data analysis. The response rate was 90%. Females comprised 47% of respondents. Most pharmacists had a negative perception about pre-exposure prophylaxis. Most pharmacists (94%) were willing to stock pre-exposure prophylaxis in their pharmacies. Cost, accessibility and increase in promiscuity were cited as major hindrances to future implementation. Only 58% of respondents were knowledgeable about pre-exposure prophylaxis. There is need for the government to increase accessibility and improve on awareness strategies for pre-exposure prophylaxis in Zimbabwe.Keywords: Truvada®, pre-exposure prophylaxis, pharmacist, knowledge, perception","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121770923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The International Criminal Court and Lubanga: The Feminist Critique and Jus Cogens","authors":"Eric Engle","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2318403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2318403","url":null,"abstract":"The Lubanga decision, despite procedural missteps further anchors the prohibition of child soldiers and child auxiliaries under international law. Feminist criticisms of Lubanga misapprehend the potential of Lubanga to attain the types of legal victories feminists strive for. While one can criticize Lubanga as a matter of procedure, Lubanga methodically strengthens the prohibition of child soldiery. The prohibition of child soldiers, like the prohibition of wartime rape, forced prostitution, and child sex-tourism are or are becoming jus cogens norms. Lubanga contributes to this coherence of jus cogens and sets the stage for extension of its logic into other wrongs committed to children.","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123707971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Access To Information In Uganda: An Examination Of Recent Developments","authors":"R. Ikoja-Odongo, D. Kawooya","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39363","url":null,"abstract":"This comment examines Uganda's 2005 Access to Information Act, and points\u0000out a number of critical issues that have been left out of the legislation, and those that are likely to undermine its effective implementation. Several recommendations are made that would ensure that the Act is rendered more workable and effective within the context of existing conditions in the country. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 12 (2) 2006: pp. 333-352","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122935342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Access To Information, Gender Participation And Good Governance In Uganda","authors":"Denis Asiimwe Katebire","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V14I1.39365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V14I1.39365","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the nexus between access to information and equitable\u0000gender participation in the context of good governance. It demonstrates that access to information and its flow mechanisms from the Uganda government to the public is not only gender insensitive but also inimical to practices of good governance. It also illustrates that the gender content and responsiveness of government policies and programmes, and the level of participation of women in their formulation and implementation cannot in their current fashion meaningfully influence good governance. It is argued that issues of ransparency and accountability in government are positively correlated with information access and equitable gender participation. The article thus advocates the restructuring of access and flow of public information to facilitate both men and women to meaningfully participate in the governance of their country. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 14 (1) 2008: pp. 45-68","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114138063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A critique of the rights of refugees under the OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa","authors":"O. S. Oyelade","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39349","url":null,"abstract":"Generally speaking, a refugee is a person forced to leave home for certain\u0000specified reasons and who is outside the country of his or her origin and does not have its protection. It is currently estimated that between 20 and 40 million refugees are spread across the world due to forced and involuntary movements, and is thus one of the most traumatic problems facing the world today. Conflicts and other life threatening disasters occur daily, forcing people to flee their countries of residence to seek refuge in other countries for safety. Africa has the largest number of refugees, hence there is a need for a\u0000regional convention that will adequately provide a cushion for the problems that may arise from this deluge. As the name implies, the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugees' Problems in Africa seems to be such a desirable Convention. The Convention has many positive aspects, but leaves much to be desired in terms of tackling the basic problems encountered by refugees in Africa. There is consequently a need for a total overhaul of the Convention to make it more positively responsive to the\u0000contemporary challenges posed by refugee problems in Africa. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 12 (2) 2006: pp. 152-182","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129103226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role Of The Judiciary In The 2004 General Elections In Malawi","authors":"Siri Gloppen, E. Kanyongolo","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39361","url":null,"abstract":"The paper analyses the central role played by the Malawian judiciary in the\u00002004 presidential and parliamentary elections. We argue that the judiciary assumed four crucial functions in the electoral process: it performed an accountability function, serving to “unblock the democratic channels” and secure the integrity of the electoral process (although not succeeding); it functioned as a safety-valve diffusing tension and averting violence; it served as an internal arbiter for political parties; and it provided political leverage\u0000for individuals and parties contesting the elections. Particularly in terms of the first two functions, the judiciary contributed positively to the electoral process. Nevertheless, the growing prominence of the courts in the political arena is cause for concern, reflecting a lack of trust in the political institutions. It also makes the courts vulnerable; the more political battles are channeled into the legal arena, the more tempting it becomes for the executive to assert control over the judicial branch. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 12 (2) 2006: pp. 279-317","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121630773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regression On The Right To Health: The Question Of Access To Antiretrovirals (ARVs) In Uganda","authors":"S. Kiapi","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V14I1.39366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V14I1.39366","url":null,"abstract":"HIV/AIDS is the main cause of death in Uganda. Access to ARVs is therefore\u0000a vital component of the right to health. Human rights treaties oblige Uganda to implement the right to health progressively within the available resources. Uganda has undertaken measures to fight HIV/AIDS though prevention, education, and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Uganda has also committed to providing free ARV drugs to people in need. However, these measures are being threatened by the introduction of trade-related\u0000intellectual property (IP) laws that risk limiting affordability and access to ARVs. Structural, economic, social and human factors like poverty, low GDP, malnutrition, shortage of medical personnel and equipment for diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS and corruption have hindered access to ARVs. Questions remain unclear as to which categories of persons are accorded priority of access to free treatment access. The result has been a regression\u0000on the right to health. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 14 (1) 2008: pp. 69-103","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125339444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Women's Economic And Social Human Rights","authors":"Fareda Banda","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V12I2.39359","url":null,"abstract":"This article considers the evolution of women's rights in international human\u0000rights law. It then moves on to consider the gender dimension of economic,\u0000social and cultural rights before examining constraints to their enjoyment and\u0000enforcement. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 12 (2) 2006: pp. 232-253","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127271278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Globalization nonsense upon stilts? Reflections on the globalization and human rights nexus","authors":"Hs Kanzira-Wiltshire","doi":"10.4314/EAJPHR.V14I1.39368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/EAJPHR.V14I1.39368","url":null,"abstract":"This article reflects on the link between the two concepts of globalization and\u0000human rights. It examines their definitive and historical contexts and analyzes the impact of the former on the latter, expounding both on the opportunities and dangers that are created both on the international legal order and on the local one. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 14 (1) 2008: pp. 125-147","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121069102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moslem Women, Religion And The Hijab: A Human Rights Perspective","authors":"Manisuli Ssenyonjo","doi":"10.4314/eajphr.v14i1.39369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/eajphr.v14i1.39369","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, the wearing of the female Islamic dress (generally referred\u0000to as the hijab), or any feature of this dress such as the headscarf (khimar), face-veil (niqab) and the head-to-toe all enveloping garment (jilbab) has raised complex human rights issues particularly in the context of women's rights to freedom of religion and its manifestation, equality and nondiscrimination, education and work. This article focuses on the status of the hijab in Islam and selected recent cases concerning the wearing of the\u0000Islamic dress in schools. On the basis of these, two conclusions are made. Firstly, to prevent a person from making a choice to wear religious clothing (like the hijab) in public or private schools or institutions, in the absence of justification compatible with human rights law, may impair the individual's freedom to have or adopt a religion. Secondly, the general exclusion of women from schools or work on account of the Islamic dress might lead to\u0000further discrimination against girls and women in education and employment. A human rights perspective to the Islamic dress should involve as a starting point respecting choices of individual Muslim women to wear or not to wear the hijab. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 14 (1) 2008: pp. 148-200","PeriodicalId":296246,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of peace and human rights","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128712473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}