Exploring the Relationship Between Food Insecurity, Gender Roles and HIV/AIDS Among Tonga Carers of Disabled Children of Binga in Zimbabwe
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Sammendrag
Many people are reluctant to access voluntary counselling and testing services for
fear of stigma and the implications of death often associated with a positive HIV
diagnosis. This study however noted how Tonga females residing in Binga, one of
Zimbabwe’s poorest and most food insecure districts, were eager for an HIV positive result in order to secure food handouts from Non-Governmental Organisations.
Using a conceptual framework developed by Weiser and colleagues for understanding the bidirectional links between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS linkages, this
paper explored the relationship between food insecurity, gender roles and HIV/
AIDS. Qualitative in-depth interviews, participant observation and focus group
discussions were conducted with 53 caregivers and four healthcare personnel.
Data were analysed using content analysis. The fndings show the interrelationship
between food insecurity, gender roles and HIV/AIDS entwined in a vicious cycle
that heightens vulnerability to and worsens the severity of each condition. The fndings from this study can help in informing policy interventions geared towards HIV/
AIDS, gender inequality and food insecurity.