The IXth International Conference on AIDS and STD in Africa

Boahene, Kwasi

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“…Witchcraft is believed to be the causal agent in HIV transmission and AIDS in many African countries, especialIy among the rural poor or least-educated people (Boahene, 1996). Bond (1993) and Yamba (1997, p. 202) found that witchcraft is often cited as the cause of death from HIV infection in Zambia.…”

Section: Witchcraft As Causal Agent Of Hiviaidsmentioning

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Traditional African1 Beliefs and Customs: Implications for AIDS Education and Prevention in Africa

Dyk¹

2001

South African Journal of Psychology

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Many Western-based AIDS education and prevention programmes have failed dismally in Africa and they may only succeed if traditional African beliefs and customs are taken into account. This article discusses relevant aspects of the traditional African worldview by explaining what health, sickness and sexuality mean in traditional Africa. Traditional African perceptions of causes of illness (including AIDS), perceptions of sexuality, and cultural beliefs inhibiting the usage of condoms are described in terms of the influence of the macro-cosmos (the ancestors), the meso-cosmos (witches and sorcerers) and the micro-cosmos (everyday life). The implications for AIDS education and prevention in Africa are discussed and suggestions are offered for the development of such programs.

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Section: Witchcraft As Causal Agent Of Hiviaidsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Traditional African1 Beliefs and Customs: Implications for AIDS Education and Prevention in Africa

Dyk¹

2001

South African Journal of Psychology

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“…The belief that everything that happens to a person can be attributed to external, supernatural beings or powers implies that individuals cannot be held responsible for their own behaviour, and that personal initiative in searching for solution is repressed (Viljoen 1997). Boahene (1996) found that many people in Africa do not consider their own behavior as a possible reason for HIV infection, and because of this misconception they do not appreciate the need for using preventive methods.…”

Section: Traditional African Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Attributing HIV infection to witchcraft may also help the bereaved family to avoid being stigmatized by their community (Campbell & Kelly 1995). Ironically, Boahene (1996) found that people who believe that AIDS is caused by witches are more likely to be supportive of HIV/AIDS patients because the patients became infected with the virus through sources "beyond their control." Witchcraft beliefs may also have negative implications for AIDS education in Africa.…”

Section: Traditional African Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Research has indicated that in many African societies, especially among the rural poor or least educated people, witchcraft is believed to be the causal agent in the transmission of HIV/AIDS (Boahene 1996). Bond (1993) and Yamba (1997, 202) found that witchcraft is often cited as the cause of death from HIV infection in Zambia.…”

Section: Traditional African Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Culture and HIV/AIDS: Analysis of the Perception of Culture and HIV/AIDS Prevalence in Southern Africa

Uwah

Ebewo

2011

The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society

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This article aims to examine the subtle links that exist between cultural practices and beliefs and the high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in southern and other parts of Africa. It interrogates aspects of culture and emphasizes that cultural beliefs and practices and the way people perceive masculinity are major obstacles in the fight against the disease. The article also postulates that the lack of centrality of culture in HIV/AIDS intervention is one of the major reasons why very little success has been recorded in the area of behavior change. The analysis draws heavily on Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, which postulates that learning and behavior change occurs within a social context and that personal factors, environmental factors, and human behavior exert influence upon each other.

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“…At the end of 1983, seventeen cases had been reported (UNAIDS, 1998), and by the middle of the 1980s, Uganda had one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world. Prevalence rates rose until the 1990s, when Uganda was labelled as one of the countries worst hit by the disease (Boahene, 1996). Throughout the 1990s, however, remarkable declines were observed across a number of surveillance sites measuring HIV prevalence in pregnant women.…”

Section: Aids In Ugandamentioning

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The Response to HIV/AIDS and the Construction of National Legitimacy: Lessons from Uganda

Parkhurst

2005

Development and Change

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Uganda faces continual challenges as a low‐income nation reliant on international donors and non‐state actors. It was also one of the first countries to face a population‐wide HIV epidemic, a disease that can strain state capacity to its limits. One would expect that such a combination would weaken the governance structures in a developing country; yet, if anything, the Ugandan state has emerged from its HIV crisis with its legitimacy bolstered. This article reviews the Ugandan response to HIV/AIDS, analysing the ways in which the epidemic has provided a new arena for the Ugandan state to engage with international actors.

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The IXth International Conference on AIDS and STD in Africa

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Traditional African1 Beliefs and Customs: Implications for AIDS Education and Prevention in Africa

Traditional African1 Beliefs and Customs: Implications for AIDS Education and Prevention in Africa

Culture and HIV/AIDS: Analysis of the Perception of Culture and HIV/AIDS Prevalence in Southern Africa

The Response to HIV/AIDS and the Construction of National Legitimacy: Lessons from Uganda

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