The Impact of HIV and AIDS on
Food Security and Agricultural
Production in Botswana
Presented by
By
K. Gobotswang, L.Gabaitiri
P. Malope, P. Ntseane
Findings
Data was available from n=190 households
•
103 (54.2%) households had experienced
long illness during the past three years
(Affected)
•
87 (45.8%) households had no long
illness during the past three years (Non affected)
Table 1: Place of residence for the sick
Place
Before illness
After illness
Village
58 (57.4)
93 (92.1)
Cattle
post
Lands
2 (2.0)
1 (1.0)
9 (8.9)
0 (0.0)
Town
32 (31.7)
7 (6.9)
Table 2: Mean distribution of livestock
Study Group
Mean (SD)
Not affected
27.0 (26.7)
Before illness
35.0 (30.9)
After illness
20.0 (23.1)
Table 3: Mean distribution of crop
production (70 kg bags)
Study Group
Mean (SD)
Not affected
41.0 (164.6)
Before illness
30.0 (46.0)
After illness
8.0 (13.1)
Table 4: Reasons for the crop decline
Reasons
Frequency
Percentage
Draught
power
Labor*
29
17.8%
60
36.8%
Drought
12
7.4%
Illness*
40
24.6%
Other
22
13.5%
Total
163
100.0%
Table 5: Predictors of crop production
VAR
OR
CI
Gender
3.4
1.41-8.11 0.006
HH type
0.26
0.11-0.61 0.003
Livestock 0.35
0.16-0.79 0.011
Area Cult. 0.13
0.05-0.30 0.000
Assets
0.20-0.99 0.049
0.44
P-VALUE
Table 6: Land clearing for cultivation
Status
After Illness
Head*
Wife
Before
Illness
25
1
Husband
11
1
Son
6
10
Hired labor
24
33
Nobody*
1
21
11
11
CONCLUSION

HIV and AIDS negatively affected both crop
and livestock production

Female headed households are most affected

There is a significant shift in disease burden
from urban to rural areas

Decision making shifted from male heads to
children and women
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Intensify HIV and AIDS campaigns
Care and support to be a key component in
HIV and AIDS management – through
farming support units
Introduce appropriate farming technologies
for farming community dominated by women
and children
Diversify household livelihoods
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Food Agriculture Natural Resources
Analysis Network (FANRPAN), Harare
Coordinator and Chairperson
FANRPAN, Botswana Node – Prof. I.N.
Mazonde (UB) and Mr. N. Macala
(MOA)
Farmers for their time