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The importance of the African ethics of ubuntu and traditional African healing systems for Black South African women's health in the context of HIV and AIDS.

dc.contributor.authorManda, Domoka Lucinda.
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-17T11:16:55Z
dc.date.available2010-08-17T11:16:55Z
dc.date.created2007
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2007.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study takes the concept of ubuntu, which means humanness and applies it to healthcare issues in general, and women's health, in particular. Ubuntu is based on the reality of interdependence and relatedness. It is a philosophy or way of life that finds its roots and meaning in humanity. The values espoused in ubuntu emphasize caring, sharing, reciprocity, co-operation, compassion and empathy in recognition that for human beings to develop, flourish and reach their full potential, they need to conduct their relationships in a manner that promotes the well-being of others. The values championed in ubuntu are what inform and shape African cultural, social, political and ethical thought and action.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/152
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophy, African.en_US
dc.subjectSocial values--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectSocial ethics--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease)--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease)--Treatment--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectWomen, Black--Health and hygiene--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectTheses--Ethics.en_US
dc.subjectWomen, Black--Medical care--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectTraditional medicine--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectHealing--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectUbuntu (Philosophy)en_US
dc.titleThe importance of the African ethics of ubuntu and traditional African healing systems for Black South African women's health in the context of HIV and AIDS.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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