session5

Problem Tree Analysis:

Social, Cultural, Economic and Religious Dimensions of
HIV and AIDS
HIV
and
AIDS
 Instruction:
 The group will be divided into four small
groups
 Each group will draw a tree with roots, trunk
and branches with leaves and fruits
 The roots of the tree will represent the causes
of the problem that lead people toward HIV
and AIDS
 All of these causes will pass thru the trunk
which represents HIV and AIDS
 The branches, leaves and fruits will represent
the consequences
ROOT causes of vulnerabilities
to HIV infection
TRUNK where the HIV HIV and
and AIDS problem is located AIDS
 BRANCHES AND
LEAVES and FRUITS
positive and negative
consequences of the
problem

 EXTERNAL OR VISIBLE
RESULTS HIV and
SICKNESS, DEATH, STIGMA, AIDS
DISCRIMINATION

IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCES
OVERWHELMING DEMANDS PLACED
ON HEALTH SERVICES, LOSS OF
ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY, STRESS
 STIGMA/ DISCRIMINATION SICKNESS AND DEATH,
POVERTY AND GRIEF

FRUIT

HIV and
AIDS

ROOT

IGNORANCE UNEMPLOYMENT
You ONLY have 20 MINUTES
to draw and discuss
your problem tree
 Each group have 5 minutes to present
their problem tree

 Facilitatorsand other groups may ask

questions, suggestions or
clarifications
 Increase Gender
inequity Lack of Education

Professional/Technical HIV and AIDS AWARENESS

Stigma
Skill Lost Orphans and Vulnerable
Family Support/ Support Groups Children
Economic Impact Decline in Human Rights Drain on Health
resources
Decline in Life Deeper Prayer
Sickness, death,
Expectancy Life
poverty and grief

HIV and
AIDS
Blood Sex Mother-to-Child

Ignorance
Political/Economic Migration Unemployment
Substance Misuse
Sexual violence Poverty
Stigma
Sex Work /bartering
Peer/Social Pressure
THANK YOU