AIDS and Development in Africa: A Social Science Perspective
AIDS and Development in Africa: A Social Science Perspective is the first book-length treatment of both the impact of AIDS in Africa and an assessment of intervention strategies in varying cultural situations. Developed from revised selected papers from the nineteenth Southern African Universities Social Science Conference, AIDS and Development in Africa will be of interest to counselors, medical and development practitioners, Africanists, and AIDS researchers. From this book, you will find...
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AIDS and Development in Africa: A Social Science Perspective is the first book-length treatment of both the impact of AIDS in Africa and an assessment of intervention strategies in varying cultural situations. Developed from revised selected papers from the nineteenth Southern African Universities Social Science Conference, AIDS and Development in Africa will be of interest to counselors, medical and development practitioners, Africanists, and AIDS researchers. From this book, you will find wide analytical coverage of the issues and country case studies related to the contributory factors and development impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. You will also explore the ability of countries to willingly promote and cope with the pandemic in the context of their different economic circumstances.Specifically in AIDS and Development in Africa, you will read about:socioeconomic context of AIDSsocial scientific explanations of the AIDS pandemic in AfricaHIV/AIDS and the status of women in Botswana and Swazilandsexual abuse and HIV/AIDSlaw and HIV/AIDSorphans of the AIDS pandemicmedia and the African context of social constructionhuman resource development and training in relation to HIV/AIDS in ZambiaAIDS and Development in Africa uses a multidisciplinary social science perspective in case studies of such countries as Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, and Zambia to reveal contributory factors and the developmental impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa. This book demonstrates the human consequences of AIDS and the efforts being made by governments, individuals, families, villages, communities, and national government organizations to respond to the pandemic. For example, you will learn about information campaigns and peer education approaches that are successfully increasing transmission awareness and condom use. You will read beyond the usual analysis of demographics and receive much more substantial assessments and analyses of the burden on people, economies, and health care systems of the African countries. AIDS and Development in Africa is indispensable to anyone who is involved with HIV/AIDS prevention/intervention in Africa. This comprehensive book provides you with essential and up-to-date research on the many issues surrounding Africa’s HIV/AIDS pandemic.
About the EditorContributorsPrefaceCh. 1The Socioeconomic Context of AIDS in Africa: A Review1Ch. 2Social Science Explanations of the AIDS Pandemic in Africa21Ch. 3Beyond the Statistics: HIV/AIDS As a Socioeconomic Epidemic in Africa37Ch. 4HIV/AIDS and the Status of Women in Botswana47Ch. 5Women's Health, Sociocultural Practices, and HIV/AIDS in Swaziland59Ch. 6Sexual Abuse, HIV/AIDS, and the Legal Rights of Women in Swaziland69Ch. 7The Law and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Competing Claims and Interests83Ch. 8Orphans of the AIDS Pandemic: The Sub-Saharan Africa Experience93Ch. 9Media and the African Context of the Social Construction of HIV/AIDS109Ch. 10The Social Context of HIV/AIDS Policy in Africa121Ch. 11A Note on National Policy and HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe135Ch. 12Societal Responses to HIV/AIDS in Botswana143Ch. 13AIDS Awareness and Sexual Behavior Change in South Africa153Ch. 14HIV/AIDS and a Return to Traditional Cultural Practices in Malawi165Ch. 15The Question of Relevance in AIDS Education in Malawi177Ch. 16AIDS and Peer Education in Lesotho185Ch. 17Human Resource Development and Training in Relation to HIV/AIDS in the Formal Sector in Zambia197Ch. 18HIV/AIDS, Households, and the Informal Economy in Africa: An Endnote from the Field207Index215
