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The Ethiopia Multisectoral AIDS project was one of the first initiated under
MAP. “The IDA credit of $59.7 million to the Government of Ethiopia was
approved on September 12, 2000. . . Ethiopia used the project to develop a
participatory, decentralized, and community-driven response to HIV/AIDS”
(Gorgens-Albino et al. 2007:65). The country took a local level, decentralized
approach by placing offices at all sub-national and national levels. Nearly half of the
MAP funding was distributed to offices at the local levels. These, in turn, were able
to reach vulnerable groups in society. Local groups now have the means to get
tested for HIV, receive ARV treatments, and discuss the disease openly in treatment
groups, thereby decreasing the stigma associated with the disease.
Furthermore, MAP has funded several faith-based organizations, including
the Dawn of Hope Ethiopia Association which has now successfully branched out to
offices in 13 other Ethiopian communities. This particular organization has been
effective in distributing a set amount of funds to those living with HIV. The
majority of the funds are used to start up small businesses in such ventures as
furniture and garment making. The organization also sets aside money for the
educational expenses of AIDS orphans. Finally, volunteers from the faith-based
organization provide weekly home-based care to those living with AIDS. In the case
of Ethiopia, the government seemed to be leaning towards a strategic multisectoral
approach early on and results from the MAP appear to have bolstered positive
outcomes.
Object Description
| Title | Political determinants and economic effects of HIV/AIDS: a push for the multisectoral approach |
| Author | Davis, Dollie |
| Author email | dollieda@usc.edu; dolliesdavis@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Economy & Public Policy |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-07-15 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-30 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Wise, Carol |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Nugent, Jeffrey B. Chi, Iris |
| Abstract | The proposed dissertation offers an explanation for the large differences in HIV/AIDS rates among 89 low and middle-income countries throughout the Sub Saharan African, Asian, and Latin American regions over a ten-year period (1995-2005). The HIV/AIDS rates in these countries vary widely and seemingly independently of economic wealth. One possible determinant of these differences is the presence and degree of development of strong multisectoral programs aimed at both prevention and cure of HIV/AIDS. The main hypothesis for this dissertation is: "A country's success in combating HIV/AIDS lies in the government's ability to implement an effective multisectoral program." This hypothesis is explored through quantitative models using data from the ten-year period (1995-2005). Results show that the presence of a multisectoral program over the ten-year period is associated with a significantly lower HIV/AIDS incidence rate by 2005. This effect is produced by controlling for various political, economic, societal, and institutional factors. Although there is some anecdotal evidence which suggests that multisectoral programs help to improve the HIV/AIDS problem in developing countries, there has been little if any empirical work done on this subject to date. |
| Keyword | multisectoral; HIV/AIDS; economic development |
| Geographic subject (region) | Carribbean |
| Geographic subject (continent) | Africa; Asia; South America |
| Coverage date | 1995/2005 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1724 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Davis, Dollie |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Davis-2422 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-Davis-2422.pdf |
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| Title | Page 73 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 65 The Ethiopia Multisectoral AIDS project was one of the first initiated under MAP. “The IDA credit of $59.7 million to the Government of Ethiopia was approved on September 12, 2000. . . Ethiopia used the project to develop a participatory, decentralized, and community-driven response to HIV/AIDS” (Gorgens-Albino et al. 2007:65). The country took a local level, decentralized approach by placing offices at all sub-national and national levels. Nearly half of the MAP funding was distributed to offices at the local levels. These, in turn, were able to reach vulnerable groups in society. Local groups now have the means to get tested for HIV, receive ARV treatments, and discuss the disease openly in treatment groups, thereby decreasing the stigma associated with the disease. Furthermore, MAP has funded several faith-based organizations, including the Dawn of Hope Ethiopia Association which has now successfully branched out to offices in 13 other Ethiopian communities. This particular organization has been effective in distributing a set amount of funds to those living with HIV. The majority of the funds are used to start up small businesses in such ventures as furniture and garment making. The organization also sets aside money for the educational expenses of AIDS orphans. Finally, volunteers from the faith-based organization provide weekly home-based care to those living with AIDS. In the case of Ethiopia, the government seemed to be leaning towards a strategic multisectoral approach early on and results from the MAP appear to have bolstered positive outcomes. |
