Birthing ajali (destiny): HIV/AIDS and its effects amongst females in rural tanzania: A reduction, renewal and prospective vision for females in rural Tanzania

The HIV/AIDS crisis has impacted Africa for at least fifty years and Tanzania for at least twenty nine years. The government, public health community and nongovernmental agencies have addressed this now pandemic by utilizing strategic planning, prevention and education measures, as well as effective crisis communication. This study makes an attempt to utilize qualitative research to examine the crisis in Tanzania and how it has affected females in selected rural areas.;Effective crisis communication will be explored with an emphasis on the discourse of renewal theory. Furthermore, the Center for Disease Control Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Intervention SISTA program will be explored to promote avenues for progressive intervention measures. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a fresh and alternative perspective to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Tanzania and its effect on women in selected rural areas and provide a framework for my continued academic work on this topic.