Witchcraft, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS among the Azande of Sudan

Figures & data

Figure 1.  An HIV positive man (wearing a white cap) discussing his disease.

Figure 2.  Nabia Pai market.

Figure 3.  An HIV+ man who asked to have his skin rash photographed, so that people will know the symptoms of his disease.

Table 1. How can you avoid an HIV/AIDS infection (381 respondents)? Respondents above 15 years.

Faithfulness	45%
Abstain from or avoid sex	28%
Condom	23%
Do not share razor blades	22%
Do not share needles	20%
Testing	13%
Medical treatment	9%
Isolate people who are positive	3%
Anti-Retro Virals	1%

Table 2. How do you avoid becoming infected with HIV/AIDS? Primary School students, 53 respondents.

Abstain from or avoid sex	49%
Faithfulness	26%
Don't know	9%
Avoid razor blades	6%
Do not share needles or razor	4%
Condom	4%
Avoid food from infected people	4%
Avoid kissing	2%

Table 3. If people have HIV/AIDS, who do they consult? 381 respondents aged 15+ (more than one answer possible).

Health workers	48%
Traditional healer/Herbalist	27%
Pharmacist	16%
Religious leaders	11%
Oracle	9%
Charismatic	8%
Diviners	4%
NGO workers	4%
Other	1%

Table 4. If somebody thinks they have HIV/AIDS, who do they consult? 53 primary school students (more than one answer possible).

Health workers	45%
Other	28%
Religious leaders	19%
Traditional healer/Herbalist	11%
NGOs workers	11%
Charismatic	9%
Pharmacist	9%
Oracle	6%
Diviners	4%

Figure 4.  The paramount chief's court, Ezo.

Figure 5.  A rubbing wood oracle.

Figure 6.  A healer asking God to assist in divination.

Figure 7.  A diviner with his herbs, razor blades, oracles and Christian symbols.

Figure 8.  Drawings by primary school children, showing copulation, use of a condom and how people become infected with ‘sida’.

Figure 9.  Drawings by secondary school students showing an injection, use of a razor blade, conversations about sex and sexual positions.