Abstract
At independence, Botswana was highly underdeveloped and reliant on external capital earned through migrant labor. This presented several challenges to development despite the discovery of diamonds shortly after independence. However, no challenge was greater than the HIV epidemic which came to infect one in four Batswana. This thesis discusses the historical factors which promoted the spread of the virus in the greater context of migrant labor and development within Botswana.
Thesis Completion
2014
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Walker, Ezekiel
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Subjects
Arts and Humanities -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Humanities
Format
Identifier
CFH0004718
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Kearns, William, "Migrant Labor, Development, and HIV in Botswana" (2014). HIM 1990-2015. 1674.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/1674