2022 IB Diploma Extended Essays

4. Data Collection The following data of HIV prevalence, GDP per capita, unemployment rates and sexual assault reports in Botswana, South Africa, and Australia were collected to determine the significance of the relationship of the prevalence of HIV and socioeconomic factors. It can be concluded that a relationship does exist between these variables, and this also creates the sub-question, what has a greater impact on the other? The prevalence of HIV on socioeconomic factors such unemployment rate, or on the other hand, sexual assault reports on the prevalence of HIV?

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Table 2. Botswana

Sexual Assault Reports per 100,000

Year

People living with HIV

HIV Per 1000 of Population

Unemployment Rate (%)

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

468,048 459,148 448,135 471,870 470,880 468,741 467,936 466,238 359,040 364,461

199.0 199.3 198.8 214.0 218.0 221.0 224.0 226.0 176.0 179.9

17.7 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 16.2 16.3 17.0 17.8 19.8

91.3 90.6 89.1 91.3 93.4 92.7 94.4 95.8 95.9 96.4 95.9 94.0 96.1 95.7 96.6 97.9

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337,216 487,500

176.0 260.0

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431,760

265.5

See Appendix A for Sources

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