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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
HIV/AIDS stigma and refusal of HIV testing among pregnant women in rural Kenya: Results from the MAMAS study
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 15, No. 6, Year 2011
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Description
HIV/AIDS stigma is a common thread in the narratives of pregnant women affected by HIV/AIDS globally and may be associated with refusal of HIV testing. We conducted a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in Kenya (N = 1525). Women completed an interview with measures of HIV/AIDS stigma and subsequently information on their acceptance of HIV testing was obtained from medical records. Associations of stigma measures with HIV testing refusal were examined using multivariate logistic regression. Rates of anticipated HIV/AIDS stigma were high-32% anticipated break-up of their relationship, and 45% anticipated losing their friends. Women who anticipated male partner stigma were more than twice as likely to refuse HIV testing, after adjusting for other individual-level predictors (OR = 2.10, 95% CI: 1.15-3.85). This study demonstrated quantitatively that anticipations of HIV/AIDS stigma can be barriers to acceptance of HIV testing by pregnant women and highlights the need to develop interventions that address pregnant women's fears of HIV/AIDS stigma and violence from male partners. © The Author(s) 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Turan, Janet M.
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf Center for Aids Prevention Studies
Bukusi, Elizabeth Anne
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Onono, Maricianah Atieno
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Holzemer, William L.
United States, Newark
Rutgers School of Nursing
Miller, Suellen P.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Cohen, Craig R.
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf Center for Aids Prevention Studies
Statistics
Citations: 262
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-010-9798-5
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Male
Female