DIE WISSELWERKING TUSSEN MIV/VIGS EN ARMOEDE: 'N PSIGOSOSIALE PERSPEKTIEF

The relationship between HIV/AIDS and povery: a psychosocial perspective

Abstract

The social elaboration of HIV/AIDS and poverty gain momentum on a daily basis and has an influence on all levels of South African society. In this article the applicable terminology isdefined and a theoretical perspective on poverty and HTV/AIDS given. The relalionship between HIV/AIDS and poverty is discussed in depth as well as the impact of HIV/AIDS andpoverty on South African society. Matters such as life expectancy, illiteracy, family life, orphans, grandparents, the extended family, and housing are discusud. Some macro issues ofthe problem of HIV/AIDS and poverty such as the work place, joblessness, migration, education, health services, the economy and the role of tradition are also scrutinised. Thearticle concludes with a section on possible solutions for the problem, on both micro and macro level. INLEIDING Armoede, MIV/VIGS en misdaad word in die algemeen as die grootste maatskaplike probleme inSuid-Afrika bestempel. Die maatskaplike uitwerking van MIV/VIGS en annoede word daaglikstoenemend sigbaar en het 'n invloed op haas alle aspekte van die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing,hetsy op mikro-, of makrovlak. Hierdie artikel fokus op die wedersydse wisselwerking tussenarmoede en MIV/VIGS. Die uitwerking van MIV/VIGS en armoede sal aangetoon word, waarnadaar gepoog sal word om vanuitsekere teoretiese benaderings praktiese riglyne en oplossings virdie probleem van armoede en MIV/VIGS aan die hand te doen.