The Impact of HIV/AIDS and Drought on Local Knowledge Systems for Agrobiodiversity and Food Security

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dc.coverage_Swaziland
dc.creatorZakhe Hlanze, Thanky Gama, Sibusiso Mondlane
dc.date2024-08-01T07:05:40Z
dc.date2024-08-01T07:05:40Z
dc.date2005
dc.date2017-12-05T18:05:45Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T23:18:49Z
dc.descriptionDrought caused by poor rains in the last four seasons and a high incidence of HIV/AIDS are both long-term crises that create vicious cycles of vulnerability, poverty and food insecurity. This study was conducted to determine the effects of HIV/AIDS and drought on the local knowledge systems for agro-biodiversity and food security in Swaziland, as recent years have seen an increase in both types of disaster. The livelihoods approach was used in this study to highlight the linkages betwe en the impact of HIV/AIDS and drought on human, financial and social capital. The study found that there are numerous impacts of HIV/AIDS and drought on the different livelihood assets and the negative impacts are detrimental to food security and local knowledge for agro biodiversity.
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dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/ag251e
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-ag251e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/277891
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleThe Impact of HIV/AIDS and Drought on Local Knowledge Systems for Agrobiodiversity and Food Security
dc.titleThe Impact of HIV/AIDS and Drought on Local Knowledge Systems for Agrobiodiversity and Food Security
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