Responding to multi-dimensional forms of poverty in the context of HIV/AIDS: experiences of mothers in Khayelitsha

South Africa is a highly unequal society, comprised of a small, wealthy elite class and a large population living in deep, chronic poverty plagued with unemployment. Those suffering from the greatest poverty are unemployed women caring for children. In the context of a distinct underclass that has been historically marginalized from the labour market and a welfare system does not provide assistance for the unemployed, these women are left to cope with their own poverty. Additionally, the HIV/AIDS epidemic exacerbates existing vulnerabilities and compromises the capabilities of these women and children. Guided by a livelihood framework and based on a multi-dimensional definition of poverty, the study explored how women navigate within their difficult environment to respond to the poverty of their children.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Aids and Society Research Unit

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Kane, Dianna

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Head, Judith

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11761

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11761