- In one or two
sentences, state the nature of the social problem that your group plans to
study.
The HIV/AIDS
epidemic continues to spread in Sub-Saharan Africa. It not only endangers the health of the
people in the region, but is also a threat to political stability.
- What is the
specific community location of the social problem? Your answer should include both the
governmental authority (e.g. school
board, city council) and the particular geographic location (review
Internet examples).
This is social problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is one
that has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council.
- List at least
three undesirable social conditions that result from this problem:
- HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of death in
Sub-Saharan Africa
- The numerous conflicts throughout the region
facilitate the spread of AIDS as combatants carry the disease
- AIDS is threatening the economy of the region, for
in some communities more than one quarter of the working –age adults have
AIDS
- Write a short
phrase that summarizes the social problem and its geopolitical location
(examples: Hate crimes in Urban,
NY; vandalism at Jones Middle School, Anytown,
CA; DWI traffic deaths in Texas; the high U.S. budget deficit)
HIV/AIDS crisis
in Sub-Saharan Africa