HIV/AIDS and human development in sub-Saharan Africa: Impact mitigation through agricultural interventions An overview and annotated bibliography

133 Pages·2005·1 MB·English

by  Tanja R. Müller

HIV/AIDS human
and
development
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sub-Saharan
Africa
African women leaders
in agriculture and the environment
AWLAE SERIES No. 3
Tanja R. Müller
HIV/AIDS and human development in
sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS and human
development in
sub-Saharan Africa
Impact mitigation through agricultural
interventions
An overview and annotated bibliography
AWLAE SERIES No. 3
Tanja R. Müller
Wageningen University
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Abstract
This last part of the AWLAE series on HIV/AIDS and agriculture in
sub-Saharan Africa focuses on the epidemic as a challenge to human
development in general and rural development in particular. In the
face of the impact of the epidemic as described in parts one and two
of the series, the agricultural sector can potentially play an important
role in mitigating some of its effects. Strategies for agricultural
intervention are of particular importance in sub-Saharan Africa,
given the fact that most of the countries hardest hit by the epidemic
are heavily reliant on agriculture. Different agricultural sector based
mitigation strategies are discussed. It is further argued, however, that
such interventions need to be complemented by interventions from
the health and other sectors, in particular by treatment regimes
including access to antiretroviral drugs. The text is followed by an
annotated bibliography.
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Table of contents
Abstract 7
Preface 11
List of acronyms 15
Key concepts 17
Part 1 - Overview 19
1. Introduction 21
2. HIV/AIDS and development in sub-Saharan Africa:
the rationale behind agricultural mitigation strategies 33
3. Agriculture-based mitigation strategies: potential and pitfalls 37
4. The issue of gender in mitigation 51
5. Antiretroviral treatment as a mitigation tool 55
6. Conclusion 65
Part 2 – Annotated bibliography 73
1. HIV/AIDS, poverty, development, social cohesion and
public health 75
2. HIV/AIDS mitigation through agricultural interventions
and beyond 99
3. Other readings 125
4. World wide web resources on HIV/AIDS mitigation in
sub-Saharan Africa 129
About the author 131
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