Affiliation

Director: Grandmothers against Poverty and AIDS (GAPA)

 

Address

15 St George,
Campground Road,
Rosebank,
7700,
South Africa

 

Contact

Tel: 27 21 6866369
E-mail: kathbrod@iafrica.com

 

Biosketch

Ms Brodrick studied in the field of Occupational Therapy (MSc – UCT) with a specialisation in gerontology. She is part time lecturer in OT at the University of Cape Town since 1996 as well as the director of GAPA (a NGO) since 2000.

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

HIV/AIDS, poverty and older people

 

Capacity Building Interests

Facilitation of a training and empowerment programme for older women affected by HIV/AIDS

 

Key methodological skills

Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Cross-cultural settings

 

Current/planned research

Ongoing investigation into the effectiveness of intervention programmes for older people in communities where HIV/AIDS is prevalent

 

Current engagement in capacity building

Involved in student research projects (under and post graduate)
Ongoing education and capacity building of grandmothers as educators in their communities