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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Motivations and methods for self-disclosure of HIV seropositivity in Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 11, No. 5, Year 2007
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Description
This study employed structured interviews with 307 people living with HIV (PLHIVs) in Nairobi, Kenya to investigate their serostatus disclosure with respect to four types of relationships in their lives: partners, friends, family members, and religious leaders/clergy. Regarding motivations for disclosure, it was found that a sense of duty and seeking material support motivated disclosure to family and partners, fear of loss of confidentiality inhibited disclosure to friends, and the need for advice encouraged disclosure to religious leaders. The method of disclosure most frequently mentioned was direct, with males less likely than females to use direct methods when disclosing to spouses or partners. Intermediated disclosure was common in partner/spouse relationships with around one-third of partners preferring to disclose through a third party. Methods used to disclose as well as reasons for doing so varied by relationship type. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Miller, Ann Neville
Kenya, Nairobi
Daystar University
Rubin, Donald L.
United States, Athens
University of Georgia
Statistics
Citations: 39
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-006-9198-z
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female