HIV/AIDS: An economic and social Challenge to Women in Tanzania .

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1995
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WRDP, Gender and Development in Tanzania, IN Njau, A and Mruma, T,(eds) Tanzania, .
Abstract
HIV/AIDS: AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGE TO WOMEN IN TANZANIA By Mboma L M R The theme of the paper is HIV/AIDS – the world’s current major disease of concern. Although the ravages of IDS are currently felt by nations, communities and individuals, women bear more burden than men. This paper intends to demonstrate this fact by looking at the economic and social burden women have to carry in situations where AIDS has afflicted. Such analysis and review may help in: (1) Understanding some practices which spread the disease (2) Understanding the consequences of the disease in the society. (3) Providing the most appropriate approach towards targeting a particular intervention. Key Terms: HIV/AIDS, Economic, Social Change, women
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HIV/AIDS, Economic, Social change, Women
Citation
. Mboma, M. Lucy (1995), HIV/AIDS: An economic and social Challenge to Women in Tanzania in Gender and Development in Tanzania, Njau, A and Mruma, T,(eds) Tanzania, pp 294-316.