Health Behaviour and Culture; Identifying and Exploring Different Approaches Concerning the Eradication of AIDS Cases in African Societies. BHS 414 Module 5 SLP

Module (Number): Health Behaviour and Culture
Identifying and Exploring Different Approaches
Concerning the Eradication of AIDS Cases in African Societies
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As reflected by the researches and studies pertaining to the phenomenon of HIV/AIDS, we can see that many issues and problems arise as the phenomenon touches sensitive matters affecting people and the society. Sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS apparently convey different problems and issues particularly in certain communities wherein the phenomenon continues to prevail and get worse. In here, many factors are seen to be affecting the matter as politics, economics, social and the cultural components of the community are observed to influence the problem.
In consideration of the different factors affecting AIDS cases particularly in African societies, an analysis and identification of possible ways of solving the said issue will be presented in this paper. Apparently, as suggested by Airhihenbuwa & Webster (2004), intervention as solution to the problem can be at various levels; namely, through the individual, the family, and the community. In this regard, through weighing these given aspects, a better approach can be designed in order to solve the said health issue.
Looking at the different levels of development in conducting programs for the eradication of AIDS and other related diseases, it is observable that certain pattern of events reveals how not only the economic and political background but also the socio-cultural aspects of the affected communities influence the issue. In many studies, the role of culture in framing people`s minds with regards to health behaviour is being emphasized as the factor was observed to have significant effect on people`s health practices (see Airhihenbuwa & Webster, 2004; Abrahams, 2006; Hope & Klonoff, 1992; Kreuter & McClure, 2004). Thus, in the previous modules that I presented, it is recognizable how culture significantly affects the problem particularly in African communities. Though the argument highlighting the cultural grounds of the health problem may pose political discomfort, we can see that several scholarly written literatures have already been established to support it. In here, we can suggest the incorporation of cultural matters in designing the approach to solve the problem; that is, penetrating the grounds through the community group. However, putting forward culture intervention as the main approach, some ethical and political repercussions may occur primarily because of first, the sensitivity of the health issue concerning AIDS, and second, as perceived discrimination in terms of cultural practices and traditions might be justifi...