Hüsken Saskia Mc, Heck Simon
a The WorldFish Center , PO Box 51289 , Ridgeway , Lusaka , Zambia.
Afr J AIDS Res. 2012 Mar;11(1):17-26. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2012.671254.
Analysis from research and practice in Africa shows that fishing communities are hardly reached by HIV-related services, education, and business services, partly because of the efforts and costs involved and a lack of good practice in reaching out to these often remote areas. At the same time, fish traders, especially women, travel regularly to remote fishing camps to purchase fish. Although female fish traders may be exposed to HIV, violence and abuse in their interactions and relationships with fishermen, economic necessity keeps them in this trade. Good health among fisherfolk is a basic mainstay of productive and sustainable fisheries, providing food and income to fishing communities and the nation at large. However, these benefits are severely at risk as per-capita fish supplies in several African countries are declining, and fisherfolk are among the populations most vulnerable to HIV and AIDS. Under the regional programme 'Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Investing in sustainable solutions,' the WorldFish Center conducted a socioeconomic assessment in the Kafue Flats fishery in Zambia to identify factors related to HIV/AIDS vulnerability among people in the fishing communities, particularly female fish traders. The study identified a variety of factors, hence the 'Fish Trader+' model of intervention was developed to reduce female fish traders' vulnerability to HIV by building on their economic rationale through the formation of savings groups. This article outlines the implementation of the Fish Trader+ model in Zambia and examines its potential to empower female fish traders so as to reduce poverty and vulnerability to HIV in fishing communities.
非洲的研究与实践分析表明，渔业社区几乎无法获得与艾滋病相关的服务、教育及商业服务，部分原因在于所需付出的努力和成本，以及在接触这些往往地处偏远的地区时缺乏良好做法。与此同时，鱼贩，尤其是女性，会定期前往偏远的捕鱼营地购买鱼类。尽管女性鱼贩在与渔民的交往和关系中可能会接触到艾滋病毒、遭受暴力和虐待，但经济需求使她们继续从事这一行业。渔民的健康良好是渔业生产性和可持续发展的基本支柱，为渔业社区乃至整个国家提供食物和收入。然而，由于一些非洲国家的人均鱼类供应在下降，且渔民是最易感染艾滋病毒和艾滋病的人群之一，这些益处正面临严重风险。在“非洲渔业与艾滋病毒/艾滋病：投资可持续解决方案”这一区域项目下，世界渔业中心对赞比亚卡富埃浅滩渔业进行了社会经济评估，以确定渔业社区人群，特别是女性鱼贩中与艾滋病毒/艾滋病易感性相关的因素。该研究确定了多种因素，因此开发了“鱼贩+”干预模式，通过组建储蓄团体，基于女性鱼贩的经济动机来降低她们感染艾滋病毒的易感性。本文概述了“鱼贩+”模式在赞比亚的实施情况，并探讨了其增强女性鱼贩权能的潜力，以便减少渔业社区的贫困和艾滋病毒易感性。
