Review
... This innovative multidisciplinary work is the outcome of a project designed to contribute to AIDS control in Africa by identifying the factors preventing early and effective treatment of STD among low income women. Specifically it addressed the issu,eat illness, Western-directed AIDS policy and assistance will be ineffective in combating the epidemic. What is certain is that the meticulous and enlightening portrayal of daily life in an urban neighbourhood in Africa will give all readers a clearer understanding as to what is really happening and why.' - Susan Dicklitch in Journal of Modern African Studies 'The findings of the study will be of interest to researchers, policy makers, and planners, who are provided with a sophisticated account of women'shealth-care decisions in this book' - Ambreena S. Manji in Gender & Development 'Sandra Wallman has produced a richly rewarding account of Kampala women in a group project that is a model for urban social anthropology...' - Meredith Turshen in African Studies Review '...contributors have provided some excellent background on how to approach the area of wellbeing and AIDS which could be applied to other areas of the world. A recommended book for all medical and academic libraries.' - AIDS Book Review Journal 'This is an important book in both medical anthropology and social science methodology.' - African Studies Review/Australia
Product Description
What do ordinary women in an African city do in the face of an AIDS epidemic without the benefit of what would be considered as basic health provision in an American or European city? This work draws a holistic picture of the options available to local people, and provides an understanding of problems and opportunities for health care in tropical cities. The author aims to effectively map the social contexts of the perception and management of AIDS.
