Botswana has the highest prevalence of HIV in the world. The epidemic of HIV/AIDS is accompanied by stigma and discrimination that create the circumstances for spreading HIV. T the design of effective programmes to fight the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS-related sti discriminatory attitudes, this study examined survey data on the prevalence of, and factors a with, such attitudes in Botswana. While most respondents showed discriminatory attitude a teacher or a shopkeeper with HIV/AIDS, only 11% of 4,147 respondents reported unwilli care for a family member with HIV/AIDS. The more tolerant attitudes towards a family mem HIV/AIDS appeared to be promoted by the fact that family members have been and contin for their sick members through a government project called Community Home-based Care relieving public hospitals of HIV/AIDS patients. Since the burden of caring for sick relative the shoulders of women, they portrayed more tolerant attitudes towards HIV/AIDS patien people and those who believed a person could get HIV infection by sharing a meal with an patient had discriminatory attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS. The national information, and communication programme needs to be strengthened to reach more people for HIV/AIDS e Finally, programmes that aim to promote more tolerant attitudes towards people with HIV/ be more effective if the human rights of those with HIV/AIDS are promoted and respected.

Keywords: HIV; HIV infections; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Prevalence Discrimination; Attitudes; B

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