Religion, identity and public health in Botswana

Haron, Muhammed; Jensen, Kipton E.

doi:10.1080/14725840801934039

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“…AICs are characterized by healing practices that use African ways of healing. 19 The Zion Church, as is being practiced in Malawi and other African countries, is an example of the AICs and, as is the case with all AICs, healing constitutes a major area of emphasis. 20 This study has shown that members of the Zion Church can only consult their church elders and their Prophet during illness episodes: they are not allowed to take either traditional or Western medicines, as they risk excommunication from the church if they do.…”

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Seeking Biomedical and Traditional Treatment is a Spiritual Lapse Among Zionists: A Case Study of the Zion Church in Malawi

Munthali¹,

Mannan²,

MacLachlan³

et al. 2016

Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies

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Sudan between 2009 and 2012. It was aimed at determining the challenges which vulnerable groups, such as persons with disabilities, experience when accessing health care. It also aimed at identifying non-users of health services at the community level and reasons why they were not accessing these services. The study found that members of the Zion Church do not seek treatment from public or private health facilities, or from traditional healers. Not much has been written about how members of the Zion Church in Malawi seek health care. This paper explores how members of the Zion Church seek health care during illness episodes. The study was conducted in four districts in Malawi. A total of twenty-five members and non-members of this church were interviewed to determine how they sought health care. The study found that members of the Zion Church do not use Western medicine: the church does not allow them to seek treatment either from Western health facilities or traditional healers, otherwise they risk excommunication. Senior members of the church pray for the sick, and patients also seek treatment from the Zion Church clinic, where prayers, blessed water, and amulets are used in the treatment of diseases. Non-members who seek treatment from the Zion Church Clinic are advised to first seek treatment from traditional healers and health facilities. The Zion Church clinic should be the last resort for these * The data collection for this study was made possible with financial support from the European Union.

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Seeking Biomedical and Traditional Treatment is a Spiritual Lapse Among Zionists: A Case Study of the Zion Church in Malawi

Munthali¹,

Mannan²,

MacLachlan³

et al. 2016

Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies

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“…The majority of the population lives within 100 kilometers of the capital and 61% of the population is urbanized (World Population Review, 2019). Botswana has experienced rapid urbanization and socioeconomic development since the 1970s, including the establishment of robust public health care and education systems that has shifted some cultural practices (Sabone, 2009), while some aspects such as religiosity (Haron & Jensen, 2008) and rural farming and cattle (Molosiwa, 2015) remain important, resulting in a complex dynamic of modern and traditional.…”

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Identifying “What Matters Most” to Men in Botswana to Promote Resistance to HIV-Related Stigma

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Despite a comprehensive national program of free HIV services, men living with HIV in Botswana participate at lower rates and have worse outcomes than women. Directed content analysis of five focus groups ( n = 38) and 50 in-depth interviews with men and women with known and unknown HIV status in Gaborone, Botswana in 2017 used the “what matters most” (WMM) and “structural vulnerability” frameworks to examine how the most valued cultural aspects of manhood interact with HIV-related stigma. WMM for manhood in Botswana included fulfilling male responsibilities by being a capable provider and maintaining social status. Being identified with HIV threatened WMM, which fear of employment discrimination could further exacerbate. Our findings indicate how cultural and structural forces interact to worsen or mitigate HIV-related stigma for urban men in Botswana. These threats to manhood deter HIV testing and treatment, but interventions could capitalize on cultural capabilities for manhood to promote stigma resistance.

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“…It has been difficult to accurately estimate the prevalence of African traditional religion in present-day South Africa, because it is often not reported due to social desirability bias (Haron & Kipton, 2008). Furthermore, it is unclear how much the deeply urbanized young people in the current study still hold a “typically African” religious worldview or have integrated other-faith traditions.…”

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“You Must Know Where You Come From”

Brittian

Lewin

Norris

2013

Journal of Adolescent Research

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This study examined South African youths' perceptions of religion during a period of social and economic transition. In-depth interviews were conducted with 55 Black South African youth (age 18) living in the Johannesburg-Soweto metropolitan area. Data were analyzed in a manner consistent with grounded theory methodology and structural coding. Beliefs about the function of religion were captured by the following themes: provides support, connection to the past, moral compass, promotes healthy development, and intersections between African traditional practices and Christian beliefs. Themes are discussed and directions for future research are presented. In addition, applications of the current research and implications for promoting youths' resilience are offered.

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Religion, identity and public health in Botswana

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Seeking Biomedical and Traditional Treatment is a Spiritual Lapse Among Zionists: A Case Study of the Zion Church in Malawi

Seeking Biomedical and Traditional Treatment is a Spiritual Lapse Among Zionists: A Case Study of the Zion Church in Malawi

Identifying “What Matters Most” to Men in Botswana to Promote Resistance to HIV-Related Stigma

“You Must Know Where You Come From”

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