[ Your Name ]  would like to inform you about this article on
Complexity Digest 2007.44 - 14.02
http://comdig.unam.mx/index.php?id_issue=2007.44#28685
15-Nov-2007

[ Your Message ]

PDF files of our annual editions are available at
http://www.comdig.de/AnnualEditions.html

A letter from Gottfried Mayer to our readers and friends is at
http://www.comdig.de/GMLetter.html

The Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Context of Socioeconomic Stressors: an
Evidence-Driven Approach, JASSS
 









Abstract: In this paper, we present an agent-based simulation model of the
social impacts of HIV/AIDS in villages in the Sekhukhune district of the Limpopo
province in South Africa. AIDS is a major concern in South Africa, not just in
terms of disease spread but also in term of its impact on society and economic
development. The impact of the disease cannot however be considered in isolation
from other stresses, such as food insecurity, high climate variability, market
fluctuations and variations in support from government and non-government
sources. The model described in this paper focuses on decisions made at the
individual and household level, based upon evidence from detailed case studies,
and the different types of networks between these players that influence their
decision making. Key to the model is that these networks are dynamic and
co-evolving, something that has rarely been considered in social network
analysis. The results presented here demonstrate how this type of simulation can
aid better understanding of this complex interplay of issues. In turn, we hope
that this will prove to be a powerful tool for policy development.
Source: The Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Context of Socioeconomic Stressors: an
Evidence-Driven Approach[ http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/10/4/7.html ], Shah
Jamal Alam, Ruth Meyer, Gina Ziervogel and Scott Moss, JASSS 10(4), 2007/10/31

You can discuss this article on Articles Forum
http://comdig.unam.mx/topic.php?id_article=28685