Problem Tree Analysis Social Cultural Economic and Religious

Problem Tree Analysis: Social, Cultural, Economic and Religious Dimensions of HIV and AIDS Dhananjaya Perera B. Sc. (Sp) Health Promotion 1

HIV and AIDS 2

Instruction: The group will be divided into four small groups Each group will draw a tree with roots, trunk and branches with leaves and fruits The roots of the tree will represent the causes of the problem that lead people toward HIV and AIDS All of these causes will pass thru the trunk which represents HIV and AIDS The branches, leaves and fruits will represent the consequences 3

ROOT causes of vulnerabilities to HIV infection 4

TRUNK where the HIV and AIDS problem is located HIV and AIDS 5

BRANCHES AND LEAVES and FRUITS positive and negative consequences of the problem C EXTERNAL OR VISIBLE RESULTS SICKNESS, DEATH, STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION HIV and AIDS CIMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES OVERWHELMING DEMANDS PLACED ON HEALTH SERVICES, LOSS OF ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY, STRESS 6

STIGMA/ DISCRIMINATION SICKNESS AND DEATH, POVERTY AND GRIEF FRUIT HIV and AIDS ROOT IGNORANCE UNEMPLOYMENT 7

Increase Gender inequity Professional/Technical Skill Lost Stigma Lack of Education HIV and AIDS AWARENESS Orphans and Vulnerable Children Family Support/ Support Groups Economic Impact Decline in Human Rights Decline in Life Expectancy Drain on Health resources Deeper Prayer Life Sickness, death, poverty and grief HIV and AIDS Blood Sex Mother-to-Child Unemployment Political/Economic Migration Sexual violence Stigma Peer/Social Pressure Poverty Ignorance Substance Misuse Sex Work /bartering 8

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