Development, Sexual Cultural Practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa

This open access book introduces the theoretical frameworks and academic debates concerning sexual cultural practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa. It shows how these frameworks have been applied in a practical sense in Africa to investigate sexual cultural practices and their link with HIV/AIDS. The author provides an overview of both the field of study and the methods used during fieldwork. Finally, it assesses the implications of the findings for the conceptualization and provision of current and future HIV/AIDS policies and programs in Africa. This monograph will appeal to policy makers and practitioners working in the field of HIV/AIDS in the Global South as well as academics and students.

Provides a brief history of the development aid in Africa Introduces the theoretical framework and academic debates concerning sexual cultural practices and HIV Shows how sexual cultural practices have emerged as a development issue in global conventions and policies

Autorentext
Samantha Page is Associate Professor of International Development Studies, Department of Global Development and Planning, University of Adger, Norway.

Inhalt

1. Chapter 1: Introduction .- 2. Chapter 2: Theoretical perspectives.- 3. Chapter 3: The Development Aid Situation in Malawi.- 4. Chapter 4: "Harmful Cultural Practices" and AIDS.- 5. Chapter 5: How the Church Frames AIDS.- 6. Chapter 6: The Construction of Policy: Donors, AIDS and Cultural Practices.- 7. Chapter 7: Conclusion and Recommendations