An exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African women

Puoane, ThandiMatoti-Mvalo, TandiweSchool of Public HealthFaculty of Community and Health Sciences2013-09-112026-06-102007/09/122007/09/122013-09-112026-06-102006https://hdl.handle.net/10566/23406Magister Public Health - MPHThis study explored the perceptions of black South African women residing in Khayelitsha, Site B, about thinness, HIV/AIDS and body image. Obesity is a major public health problem in developed as well as developing countries. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been escalating in Sub-Saharan Africa and has been said to be the leading cause of death in South Africa.enBody imageDisturbance - South AfricaBodyHuman - Social aspectsBody image in women - South AfricaHIV infections - South AfricaAIDS (Disease) - South AfricaAn exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African womenThesisUniversity of the Western Cape