Full Description
Malaria remains one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. Matian van Soest looks at the malaria epidemic in the peri-urban zones of Uganda's capital Kampala against the backdrop of recent socio-ecological transformations.
Based on long-term ethnographic research, the book provides a holistic picture of the malaria epidemic in central Uganda, revealing the highly localized character of an epidemic that once spanned across almost the entire globe. Understanding, and ultimately tackling the disease, requires an appreciation of the social, political, as well as ecological circumstances that frame this epidemic.
Contents
Introduction; Malaria: A brief overview; Ethnographic research in Uganda: Language and ethics in the field; Kampala's urban fringe: Socio-economic dynamics and transformations; Providing malaria treatment: Different forms of healthcare in Uganda; Coping with malaria: Facets of health seeking; Agriculture in the urban fringe: The ambivalent role of wetlands; Conclusion.
