Рубрика: RE-THINKING SEXUALITIES. IN AFRICA

Findings from Kisii

Kisii is among the most productive cash and food crop regions in Kenya. In 1907 the population was estimated at 75,000. Since then the population has multiplied at least 20 times. HIV/AIDS infections are alarming with more women than men infected (UNAIDS Update 2002). Unemployment is a serious problem, because the land available is not […]

Research findings from Kisii and Dar es Salaam: Socio-economic change and changing gender roles and relations

As mentioned above, research—mainly based on qualitative interviewing with both men and women, case studies, life histories and focus group discussions— was carried out, first in rural and then in urban East Africa. The focus for the re­search was on changing gender roles and relations as well as sexual and reproduc­tive health and behaviour by […]

Masculinities, Sexuality and Socio-Economic Change in Rural and Urban East Africa

Margrethe Silberschmidt Introduction The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has thrust sexuality, sexual practices and sexual behaviour into the spotlight as a major public health issue. However, although sexual and reproductive health behaviour in Sub-Saharan Africa is at­tracting increasing attention there is an inadequate understanding of the struc­tures and processes influencing sexuality and sexual behaviour […]