Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi)
"Local Social Organizations and Community Initiatives to Cope with
HIV/AIDS Risks in the Horn of Africa"
Project Leader: NISHI, Makoto
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- Outline
- In Ethiopia, HIV/AIDS is perceived not only as a threat for individual
life but also as one of major factors for poverty in the country since
the disease primarily attack the people who play central role in productive
and reproductive activities. In this research project, I focus on the community
initiatives among the Gurage, Southern Ethiopia to prevent HIV and to support
people living with the virus. Local interpretations of HIV/AIDS risk and
local debates over possible solutions are also examined through interviews
with various stakeholders including traditional leaders and members of
PHA groups. This study aims to shed light on the potential of community
involvement to avert the health crisis and on the conditions under which
local democracy is maintained.
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