The contribution of culture to the spread of HIV

The contribution of culture to the spread of HIV

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Cultural factors have been shown to play a role in human decision making and behaviour. The main objective for this research was to identify and evaluate the possible influence of Shangaan cultural beliefs, myths and behaviours, on the spread of HIV within the Mnisi tribe. A qualitative method of in...

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Main Author: Joubert-Wallis, Marie
Other Authors: Fourie, Mattheus Eduard
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Poverty
AIDS
Culture
Power
HIV
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Lowveld Area (South Africa) > Social conditions
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality (South Africa) > Social conditions
HIV (Viruses) > South Africa > Lowveld Area
HIV (Viruses) > South Africa > Lowveld Area > Prevention
AIDS (Disease) > South Africa > Lowveld Area > Prevention
AIDS (Disease) > South Africa > Lowveld Area
HIV (Viruses) > Social aspects > South Africa > Lowveld Area
AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Tsonga (African People) > South Africa > Lowveld Area > Social life and customs
Tsonga (African People) > Diseases > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Power (Social sciences) > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Poverty > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Poor > Diseases > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Poor > Health aspects > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Medical anthropology > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Culture > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Identity (Psychology) > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Health attitudes > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Health behavior > South Africa > Lowveld Area
Online Access:Joubert-Wallis, Marie (2009) The contribution of culture to the spread of HIV, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/647>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/647
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Summary:Cultural factors have been shown to play a role in human decision making and behaviour. The main objective for this research was to identify and evaluate the possible influence of Shangaan cultural beliefs, myths and behaviours, on the spread of HIV within the Mnisi tribe. A qualitative method of investigation was followed; interviews with three participants and observations of the Mnisi culture were used in the construction of the investigation and findings. Through the information obtained two cultures influencing the spread of HIV in the Mnisi tribe were identified, they are (1) The culture of power-rule and fear, and (2) The culture of poverty. === Psychology === M.Sc. (Psychology)

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