Browsing Faculty of Arts by Author "Lees, James"
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Attitudes and beliefs around HIV and AIDS stigma: the impact of the film "The sky in her eyes"
Lesko, Igor (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research explored cultural perceptions of HIV & AIDS with students at the University of the Western Cape and attempted to understand how these perceptions of the disease reinforce stigma and stigmatising attitudes ... -
Blaming the others: refugee men and HIV risk in Cape Town
Iboko, Ngidiwe (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study investigated the societal perception of refugee men as being a risk group, being polluted and the consequent risk of HIV infection they might face. It also determined the factors that could expose them to the ... -
Finding new coping mechanisms: the impact of HIV and AIDS on women's access to land in Mozambique
Seuane, Sonia Marisa James (University of the Western Cape, 2008)In this full thesis, I explore the impact that HIV and AIDS pandemic is having in the livelihood strategies of rural women in Mozambique. My intention in this work is to highlight the navigation of Mozambican women through ... -
Location, dislocation and risk for HIV: a case study of refugee adolescents in Zambia
Nanyangwe, Lenganji (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Refugees are not a new phenomenon and their plight has been felt the world over. Africa continues to see large numbers of people displaced through armed conflict, producing more refugees on the worlds’ most poverty ... -
Perceptions of risk for HIV amongst South African University students : the impact of the MTV film "SHUGA"
Lila, Halima (2011)The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic continue to endanger the lives of many people in the world, particularly in developing countries like South Africa (UNAIDS, ...