AIDS And Development in Africa: A Social Science Perspective (Haworth Psychosocial Issues of Hiv/Aids) [Hardcover]

Kempe Ronald Hope Sr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 13, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0789006383 | ISBN-13: 978-0789006387 | Edition: 1

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 AIDS
• social scientific explanations of the AIDS pandemic in Africa
• HIV/AIDS and the status of women in Botswana and Swaziland
• sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS
• law and HIV/AIDS
• orphans of the AIDS pandemic
• media and the African context of social construction
• human resource development and training in relation to HIV/AIDS in Zambia
  
  AIDS 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.
  
  

Editorial Reviews

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"Could NOT BE MORE TIMELY. . . . Never in any African region has HIV/AIDS received the analytical treatment accorded it in this book. . . . A natural reader for all researchers, students of social sciences and the health profession, general readers, national governments, and the untiring donor community. . . . THIS BOOK SHOULD FIND PLACES IN ALL LIBRARIES. . . . A copy in one's own library is most advisable." -- Professor John O. Oucho, PhD, Programme Coordinator, International Training Programme in Population and Sustainable Development, University of Botswana, Gaborone

"Could NOT BE MORE TIMELY. . . Never in any African region has HIV/AIDS received the analytical treatment accorded it in this book. . . . A natural reader for all researchers, students of social sciences and the health profession, general readers, national governments, and the untiring donor community. . . . THIS BOOK SHOULD FIND PLACES IN ALL LIBRARIES. . . . A copy in one's own library is most advisable." -- Professor John O. Oucho, PhD, Programme Coordinator, International Training Programme in Population and Sustainable Development, University of Botswana, Gaborone

"PROVIDES THE FIRST IN-DEPTH, BOOK-LENGTH EXPLORATION of the impact of HIV/AIDS pandemic on development in Africa. . . . Succinct and comprehensive." -- Brornwell C. Chikulo, PhD, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Development Studies, University of North-West, South Africa

Product Details

• Hardcover: 246 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789006383
• ISBN-13: 978-0789006387
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, May 10, 2000

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Loren Cobb (Boulder, CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AIDS And Development in Africa: A Social Science Perspective (Haworth Psychosocial Issues of Hiv/Aids) (Hardcover)

There are VERY few books on this topic to be found, so I was optimistic when I ordered it. Alas, it does not live up to its promise. I plan to keep the book because every chapter contains a few nuggets of useful information, but it is not worth the purchase price. The level of discourse is suitable for advanced high school students, and the prose style is pallid and lifeless. I found very little science in the book, despite its title. I was hoping for solid economic and demographic analyses, and found none. The social and cultural material is better, but not strong enough. Most of the authors are aware of the size of the epidemic, but in my opinion do not yet appreciate the depth of the catastrophe that is impending. No author addresses the likely effects that AIDS will have on African nations in the future (this may be the fault of the editor, not the authors). To summarize, they missed a golden opportunity.