The extended family and support for people with AIDS in a rural population in south west Uganda: A safety net with holes?

Seeley, J., Kajura, E., Bachengana, C., Okongo, M., Wagner, U. and Mulder, D. (1993) The extended family and support for people with AIDS in a rural population in south west Uganda: A safety net with holes? AIDS Care, 5 (1). pp. 117-122. ISSN 0954-0121

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Abstract

It is commonly assumed that the extended family in Africa provides a safety net for individuals in times of need. This paper examines this assumption using data on the care of people with AIDS in a rural population in South West Uganda. Over a six month period data were collected by counsellors on the care given to 30 (17 women, 13 men) AIDS patients by their families. In 27 of the 30 cases there was evidence of limited care. Various reasons were given for this by the carers, including lack of food and money for medications and the carer's other family responsibilities. For 17 clients who died during the study period, records of seven cases show that other relatives were asked to help with care but refused on the grounds of poverty or other commitments. However, in all but one of these cases extended families did provide assistance for the funeral. The findings suggest that there is a need to question the assumption that the extended family, in the culture under study, is able to provide adequate support for AIDS patients.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	01 Nov 2013 13:14
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2023 00:09
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44089
DOI:	10.1080/09540129308258589

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