Experiences of participants in an agricultural livelihood support initiative for people living with HIV in central Uganda.

HIV and AIDS Uganda agriculture livelihoods

Journal

African journal of AIDS research : AJAR
ISSN: 1727-9445
Titre abrégé: Afr J AIDS Res
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101146510

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline: 11 10 2024
pubmed: 11 10 2024
entrez: 11 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

This study aimed at assessing the experiences of people living with HIV who participated in an agricultural livelihood support initiative in selected districts of Uganda. The initiative, implemented from 2017 to 2018, involved the provision of agricultural inputs such as beans, cassava cuttings, goats, chickens, and pigs to participants. In-depth interviews were conducted with 37 people (28 women and 9 men) from the districts of Kampala, Masaka and Wakiso (specifically Entebbe) in central Uganda, who had participated in the project. Data were analysed thematically focusing on facilitators, challenges and outcomes from the project. The following themes emerged as facilitators: access to land and animal feed, prior farming experience and supportive family and friends. Some participants experienced challenges including animal/poultry diseases, livestock theft, "low quality" agricultural inputs, unfavourable weather conditions, limited finance and land to support livelihood activities and difficulties working in groups. Several participants reported positive livelihood outcomes including improved food security, better nutrition, increased income and improved mental health. However, some participants reported negative outcomes which took the form of a loss of money and time invested when their livestock died from disease. Although participants in the agricultural livelihood initiative faced challenges which reduced the profitability of their projects, the initiative was regarded as beneficial and worthwhile. These findings have relevance to the broader field of livelihoods programming. Future interventions can draw from the experiences of our participants while also taking seriously into consideration the different circumstances of individuals in a targeted population so as to increase the chances of producing more positive outcomes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39392499
doi: 10.2989/16085906.2024.2341750
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1-11

Auteurs

Christopher Tumwine (C)

Department of Mental Health, School of Medicine, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.

Isaac Yeboah Addo (IY)

Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Henry Zakumumpa (H)

School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Janet Seeley (J)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

Lazarus Oucul (L)

The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), Kampala, Uganda.

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