How do we know what we know about the impact of AIDS on food and livelihood insecurity? A review of empirical research from rural sub Saharan Africa

Human Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-275

  Murphy, Laura L ^a   Harvey, Paul ^b   Silvestre, Eva ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Livelihoods; Rural households; Social impacts; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COPING STRATEGY; FOOD SECURITY; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL IMPACT;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 27844593409     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: 00187259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.64.3.bqmn8meqxlmr5a83     Document Type: Review

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