The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Poverty and Inequality in Botswana

Greener, Robert; Jefferis, Keith; Siphambe, Happy

doi:10.1111/j.1813-6982.2000.tb01284.x

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“…With medication available only to the less unfortunate few, AIDS has made poverty even more oppressive and inequality to reflect the ultimate dichotomy between living or dying. In the only quantified analysis of HIV/AIDS' impact on poverty and inequality that we are aware of, Greener et al (2000) provided evidence that poverty, and to a lesser extent inequality, got worse in Botswana as a result of HIV/AIDS.…”

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The Disconcerting Pyramids of Poverty and Inequality of Sub-Saharan Africa

Lopes

2005

IMF Working Papers

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Section: The Unhappy Endingmentioning

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The Disconcerting Pyramids of Poverty and Inequality of Sub-Saharan Africa

Lopes

2005

IMF Working Papers

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“…Macroeconomic impacts of HIV/AIDS are likely to be associated with increased poverty at the household level. In the case of Botswana, for example, a model of household and income expenditure simulated the effect of applying 1998 HIV-prevalence rates and estimated that national household-level per-capita income is likely to fall by 8% by 2010 (Greener et al, 2000).…”

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HIV/AIDS, income loss and economic survival in Botswana

2006

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In countries facing severe HIV/AIDS epidemics, the overwhelming majority of those who are infected and affected by HIV are already living in poverty. Further income loss can threaten the ability to meet basic needs such as food, education and access to healthcare. Due to this, understanding the impact of HIV infection and caregiving on household income is essential to improving the health and welfare of HIV-affected individuals and families. This qualitative study examines how HIV infection and HIV caregiving affect household income in a population located within Botswana, a country with high HIV prevalence. We find that extended unpaid leave from work or job loss are common consequences and are associated with failure to meet basic needs in the short and long-term. We make recommendations for policy and programme support, including workplace adaptations and public sector support for meeting health and basic needs of HIV-affected families.

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“…Moreover, the lives of youth in Botswana are impacted by unique socio-economic challenges such as unemployment (Siphambe, 2003), crime (Balogi, 2004) and poverty (Greener et al, 2000), most of which are specific to young people in the global South.…”

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Influencing factors to mobile phone adoption among urban youth in Botswana

Lesitaokana¹

2016

J. Media Commun. Stud.

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Drawing from the focus groups and semi-structured interviews conducted on urban youth in Botswana, this study adds to the literature of mobile phone adoption among youth in the global South. The study indicates that mobile phone adoption among youth in Botswana is predominantly influenced by factors such as the need for connectedness, cost and perceived usefulness of mobile phone handsets. Moreover,this study demonstrates that acquisition of mobile phones among youth is an ongoing process, as it involves a young person starting to acquire and use a mobile phone (initial adoption), and then developing a strong link with the device through continuous consumption. This paper goes on to argue that although mobile phones are global technology, in each region young people's adoption of the devices is shaped by their traditional lifestyles, as well as the socio-economic challenges that they face.

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The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Poverty and Inequality in Botswana

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

The Disconcerting Pyramids of Poverty and Inequality of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Disconcerting Pyramids of Poverty and Inequality of Sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS, income loss and economic survival in Botswana

Influencing factors to mobile phone adoption among urban youth in Botswana

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