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| Why HIV won't go away by naijacutee(f): 4:08pm On Jan 13, 2007 |
Very controversial but if you ask me, here are my reasons for the top 20 AIDS populated countries being African Countries. My major reason is that our culture is one which enhances and promotes the spread of HIV within ourselves. I am not attacking our African culture, I am African too, and a very proud one at that! However, I believe that when the rhythm of the drums change, the dance-steps must change also. HIV is playing a different rhythm in Africa, the infection rates are not reducing like that of other diseases (polio, malaria etc) therefore I believe it is time we change our dance to it. It is time we start identifying culprits which we may not have noticed before. Nigerians, here are my culprits. Again, you do not have to agree with me. However, if you have a different opinion, bring it out and let us rub minds together. 1. We, (especially in certain tribes) are socially conditioned to believe that men are superior and women are inferior. Therefore men should be the ones in control and women should be the ones in submission. This is a stereotype of the normal, average african family. However when the door closes, this leaves little or no ability to the woman to negotiate sexual encounters. - To ask the husband to put on a condom, she would be seen as promiscous, and the blame will automatically shift to her. - To refuse sex, she would be 'pushing' her husband into more eager participants. (We have seen a few posts on this forum suggesting [Seun, not supporting ] this.) 2. Therefore the woman has to comply so she doesn't lose her husband. Do you know what social stigma is sattached to single women over a certain age? It's ok for a man to be single at 35, for a woman, she has to find a church fast!!! So that's my second point - still social conditioning. 3. However, it is not socially frowned on for a man to have multiple sex partners, in fact, in some traditions, it is a sign of wealth, affluence and control. (i.e Oga,i respect you o! You carry two wife keep for house!). One common model would be a HIV positive Nigerian man, Mr Koboko with 2 wives but who can be frequently found at Moremi Hall,University of Lagos looking for action. This man is one of the reasons 57% of the 3.3million people living with HIV in Nigeria are women. (Source : http://www.avert.org/aids-nigeria.htm) 4. Talking about Mr. Koboko's family, his wives are dependent on him for everything from feeding to children's school fees to sex. Their roles in life is to : look after the home and the kids and to satisfy their husband. How can they go out and get enough knowledge to ask Mr. Koboko to put on a condom? In fact, who will give them the liver to ask, even if they knoew, just by watching tv? Ok, lets leave the society and men alone, and talk about other factors 5. Education. Sex is a taboo subject in most communities so we find it extremely hard to talk about the dangers of unsafe sex. First of all, Mr.Koboko is too busy to discuss with his wife about who will educate the children - moimoi, agidi, akamu and the rest. Secondly, if Mrs.Koboko was to do 'THE TALK' on her own, how would she know what to say? Who would she meet to help her and how would she meet them? 6. The quest to survive has overriden the concern we might have about HIV. 7. Anti-retrovirals are out of the question. . . References : http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-814-1762,23100.asp http://www.avert.org/aids-nigeria.htm http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:c4Vu-bmwStkJ:landinfo.no/asset/491/1/491_1.pdf+hiv+positive+in+unilag&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=13 |
| Re: Why HIV won't go away by Nobody: 9:35pm On Jan 13, 2007 |
The Talk!Talk the Talk!!Again,i say Hammer am make them hear!!!Tell them. |
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