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Religion and Health Care in East Africa: Lessons from Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia

Hardback

Main Details

Title Religion and Health Care in East Africa: Lessons from Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert B Lloyd
By (author) Melissa Haussman
By (author) Patrick James
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreReligious issues and debates
ISBN/Barcode 9781447337874
ClassificationsDewey:362.109676
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate
Illustrations 16 Tables, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 13 March 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

What social factors contribute to the tragic state of health care in Africa? Focussing on East African societies, this book is the first to investigate what role religion plays in health care in African cultures. Taking in to account the geopolitical and economic environments of the region, the authors examine the roles played by individual and group beliefs, government policies, and pressure from the Millennium Development Goals in affecting health outcomes. Informed by existing related studies, and on-the-ground interviews with individuals and organisations in Uganda, Mozambique and Ethiopia this interdisciplinary book will form an invaluable resource for scholars seeking to better understand the links between society, multi-level state instruments, and health care in East Africa.

Author Biography

Robert B. Lloyd is the Loreen Beisswenger Farish Chair for Political Thought and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He received his Ph.D. in international relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS. Melissa Haussman is a Professor of Political Science at Carleton University. She is the author, co-author and co-editor of five previous books. She was the senior co-editor of the International Journal of Canadian Studies from June 2014-2018, and is on the board of the European Journal of Politics and Gender and the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. Patrick James is the Dornsife Dean's Professor of the School of International Relations, University of Southern California. He has published 30 books and 150 articles and chapters. He served as President of the International Studies Association for 2018-19.

Reviews

"This book will fascinate scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and erudite readers alike. The authors leverage an impressive array of original evidence to present a persuasive argument about the relationship between spiritual and physical practices. This matters, and it makes for compelling reading." Ron E. Hassner, University of California, Berkeley