Title: A systemic approach to addressing HIV/AIDS in the informal economy in Zambia: methodological pluralism revisited

Authors: Veronica I. McKay, Norma R.A. Romm

Addresses: ABET Institute, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, City of Tshwane 0003, South Africa. ' College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, P.O. Box 392, City of Tshwane 0003, South Africa

Abstract: This paper discusses the development of a systemic approach to exploring issues relating to HIV/AIDS in the informal economy in Zambia. Our use of various methodological approaches – as part of the research design as a whole – was (re)tuned to cater specifically for our acknowledgement of our own and others| complicity in the unfolding of emergent situations. We argue that a plurality of research methodologies can be used in a responsible way by moulding/reframing what can be taken as |available| methodologies so as to include a (freshly) considered intervention/action component related to their use in context.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; systemic orientation; complicity; responsibility; reworking; research methodologies; methodological pluralism; AIDS; informal economy; Zambia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2007.019302

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2007 Vol.1 No.4, pp.375 - 397

Published online: 06 Jul 2008 *

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