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Article: The Relationship between Economic Growth and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa: A Review of the Literature
- Article from:
- Ufahamu : Journal of the African Activist Association
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright The UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center Fall 2005/Winter 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to explore the relationship between economic growth and HIV/AIDS analyzing possible causes and reviewing pertinent literature in order to try to disclose relationships not adequately explored to date. The paper does not focus on AIDS transmission but on vulnerability to AIDS. In brief, it argues that economic growth has, in the case of Southern Africa, been accompanied by disruption and deprivation, which, in turn, created vulnerability to AIDS by increasing poverty, disease and malnutrition. Therefore, this review suggests that the correlations among poverty, inequality and economic growth in Southern Africa need to be investigated more thoroughly in ...