The Changing Relationships of Co-wives Over Time in Rural Southern Uganda
Janet Seeley
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(2012)
The Changing Relationships of Co-wives Over Time in Rural Southern Uganda.
The journal of development studies, 48 (1).
pp. 68-80.
ISSN 0022-0388
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2011.629651
Co-wives are often portrayed both as being rivals for their husband's affections and resources as well as collaborators in managing the family. I explore a further dimension: historical time. The life trajectories of individual women in rural Uganda show how co-wife relationships are established, change, endure or end. In addition to ageing, which plays a part in women's changing conjugal arrangements, political upheavals and HIV and AIDS have also had a profound impact on their lives, affecting not only their relationship and attitude towards their husbands but also towards their children, as well as each other. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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