http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/4386/andrew-menefee Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:05:34 -0400 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:05:34 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1622/the-hivaids-epidemic-in-the-deep-south By Andrew Menefee - This paper examines explanations for the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Deep South United States. The first set of explanations is categorized as social determinants of health and includes social and economic factors that influence public health care such as poverty rates, high school graduation rates, and existing health infrastructure in the region. The second set of explanations examines the influence of less visible barriers to health care, and includes studies related to shared communal narratives of conspiracy theories and stigma. The paper employs a quantitative analysis of social and... Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1622/the-hivaids-epidemic-in-the-deep-south