AIDS and Development in Africa

R Dennis Shelby, Sr Hope

Contents
About the Editor



Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. The Socioeconomic Context of AIDS in Africa: A Review
Introduction
Factors Influencing the Impact of the AIDS Pandemic
The Socioeconomic Costs of the AIDS Pandemic
The Intervention Imperative
Conclusion
Chapter 2. Social Science Explanations of the AIDS Pandemic in Africa
Introduction
Social Science and the Reaction to AIDS
Social Science and the Explanation of AIDS Patterns in Africa
Social Science Explanations and Policy Reactions to AIDS
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Beyond the Statistics: HIV/AIDS as a Socioeconomic Epidemic in Africa
Introduction
Limited Education and Lack of Access to HIV/AIDS Information
The Impact of Labor Migration
Gender Bias and HIV/AIDS
Child Sexual Abuse and HIV/AIDS
The Fear of Social Isolation
HIV/AIDS and Community Responsibility
Conclusion and Recommendations
Chapter 4. HIV/AIDS and the Status of Women in Botswana
Introduction
The AIDS Situation in Botswana
The Status of Women in the Context of AIDS in Botswana
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Women’s Health, Sociocultural Practices, and HIV/AIDS in Swaziland
Introduction
Women, Health, and AIDS
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Sexual Abuse, HIV/AIDS, and the Legal Rights of Women in Swaziland
Introduction
The Issues
Conclusion
Chapter 7. The Law and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Competing Claims and Interests
Introduction
HIV/AIDS Victims and Communities at Large
HIV/AIDS Victims and Particular Segments of the Community
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Orphans of the AIDS Pandemic: The Sub-Saharan Africa Experience
Introduction
AIDS Orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Demographic Dimensions
Contextual Considerations of AIDS-Related Orphanhood in Africa
African Initiatives
Some Lessons from Africa
Conclusion
Chapter 9. Media and the African Context of the Social Construction of HIV/AIDS
Introduction
Background
Methodology
Media Messages: What Are They?
An Analysis
Conclusion
Chapter 10. The Social Context of HIV/AIDS Policy in Africa
Introduction
Dimensions of HIV/AIDS and Changing Perceptions
Societal Orientation on HIV/AIDS
The Social, Economic, and Political Context of HIV/AIDS
The Prospect of Social Support
Dimensions of HIV/AIDS Policy
Conclusion
Chapter 11. A Note on National Policy and HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe
Introduction
The Rationale
The Process
The Issues
Conclusion
Chapter 12. Societal Responses to HIV/AIDS in Botswana
Introduction
The Societal Response
Bureaucratic Solutions and Their Shortcomings
Conclusion
Chapter 13. AIDS Awareness and Sexual Behavior Change in South Africa
Introduction
The AIDS Epidemic in South Africa
Strategies for Preventing the Spread of AIDS
A Biopsychosocial Approach to AIDS
Explaining the Ineffectiveness of AIDS Health Education Programs
Conclusion and Recommendations
Chapter 14. HIV/AIDS and a Return to Traditional Cultural Practices in Malawi
Introduction
The Context of Culture in Malawi
Society, Traditional Cultural Practices, and the Spread of HIV/AIDs
Cultural Practices and HIV/AIDS
Malawian Society, HIV/AIDS, and Culture Conclusion
Chapter 15. The Question of Relevance in AIDS Education in Malawi
Introduction
Current Methods in HIV/AIDS Education in Malawi
Strategies for Encouraging Behavior Change
Conclusion
Chapter 16. AIDS and Peer Education in Lesotho
Introduction
Objectives
Methodology and Observations
Discussion and Conclusion
Chapter 17. Human Resource Development and Training in Relation to HIV/AIDS in the Formal Sector in Zambia
Introduction
Methodology
The Results
Policy Issues