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Record Nr.

UNINA9910338057503321

Autore

Page Samantha

Titolo

Development, Sexual Cultural Practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / by Samantha Page

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, : Springer Nature, 2019

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-04119-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 205 p. 7 illus., 2 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Economic development

Africa—Politics and government

Economic policy

Women in development

Development and Health

African Politics

Development Policy

Regional Development

Development and Gender

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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  .

Sommario/riassunto

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