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 is
defined 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 and
poverty on South African society. Matters such as life expectancy, illiteracy, family life, orphans, grandparents, the extended family, and housing are discusud. Some macro issues of
the 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. The
article 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 in
Suid-Afrika bestempel. Die maatskaplike uitwerking van MIV/VIGS en annoede word daagliks
toenemend 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 tussen
armoede en MIV/VIGS. Die uitwerking van MIV/VIGS en armoede sal aangetoon word, waarna
daar gepoog sal word om vanuitsekere teoretiese benaderings praktiese riglyne en oplossings vir
die probleem van armoede en MIV/VIGS aan die hand te doen.