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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
A tale of two "Cultures": HIV risk narratives in south africa
Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, Volume 28, No. 3, Year 2009
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There has been a tendency for many researchers and health professionals examining HIV transmission in South Africa to focus on explanations that specifically implicate culture as a primary vector affecting the prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior, such as multiple partners, unprotected sex, and dry sex. In contrast, the residents of Orange Farm, a former informal settlement south of Soweto, portray culture as seldom, if ever, motivating actions that are associated with HIV transmission or prevention in the community. Comparing and contrasting these differing conceptions, we comment critically on the use of ideas regarding culture in explanations addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. © 2009 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Saethre, Eirik J.
United States, Honolulu
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Stadler, Jonathan James
South Africa, Johannesburg
Reproductive Health and Hiv Research Unit
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Citations: 22
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/01459740903073414
e-ISSN:
15455882
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa