Describes the effect of HIV/AIDS on East African society and makes recommendations for actions to be taken and research to be carried out.

Belief systems are continuously being modified through the interpretations individuals give to the cultural order. The present study investigates the evaluations which ecucated Nigerians have of diviners and their knowledge claims. Two hundred civil servants in Abeokuta, a state capital in the...

The problem of integrating the two major medical systems in Africa can be approached from many sides. This paper focuses on the attitudes of Western-trained practitioners. They are seen as a major force to be reckoned with in any serious attempt at cooperation or corporation. Nevertheless,...