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
362.196979200968259
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:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/647
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-6472016-04-16T04:07:38Z The contribution of culture to the spread of HIV Joubert-Wallis, Marie Fourie, Mattheus Eduard Poverty AIDS Culture Power HIV 362.196979200968259 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 Culture -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area Identity (Psychology) -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area Health attitudes -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area Health behavior -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area 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) 2009-08-25T10:45:29Z 2009-08-25T10:45:29Z 2009-08-25T10:45:29Z 2008-09-30 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/647 en 1 online resource (xii, 112 leaves)
collection NDLTD
language en
format Others
sources NDLTD
topic Poverty
AIDS
Culture
Power
HIV
362.196979200968259
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
Culture -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Identity (Psychology) -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Health attitudes -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Health behavior -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
spellingShingle Poverty
AIDS
Culture
Power
HIV
362.196979200968259
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
Culture -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Identity (Psychology) -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Health attitudes -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Health behavior -- South Africa -- Lowveld Area
Joubert-Wallis, Marie
The contribution of culture to the spread of HIV
description 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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