The impact of HIV and AIDS on planned parenthood in the area of Mthatha
Author(s)
Plaatjie, BulelwaKeywords
Ethnographic field studyHIV-positive persons -- Sexual behavior -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Birth control clinics -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Xhosa culture
Planned parenthood
Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Social life and customs
Pregnant women
Fertility, Human -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Decision making
Reproduction -- Moral and ethical aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy -- Transmission -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Birth control -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Religious aspects
AIDS (Disease) in infants -- South Africa --Eastern Cape -- Prevention
Birth control -- Moral and ethical aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Parenthood -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Decision making
Women -- Diseases -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Psychological aspects
AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Vertical transmission
Reproduction -- Religious aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Women's health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Gender differences
Procreation
Children of AIDS patients -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Social conditions
Post-test counselling
AIDS
Xhosa (African people) -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
Reproductive health -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Decision making
Women -- Counseling of -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
AIDS (Disease) -- Transmission -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
HIV orphans
HIV-positive pregnant women
Mthatha region
Christian belief
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http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3092Abstract
See fileThesis (M.A. (Social Work))
Date
2010-02-16Type
ThesisIdentifier
oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/3092http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3092
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