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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
HIV risk among MSM in Senegal: A qualitative rapid assessment of the impact of enforcing laws that criminalize same sex practices
PLoS ONE, Volume 6, No. 12, Article e28760, Year 2011
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Description
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for HIV in Senegal, with a prevalence of 21.5%. In December 2008, nine male HIV prevention workers were imprisoned for "acts against nature" prohibited by Senegalese law. This qualitative study assessed the impact of these arrests on HIV prevention efforts. A purposive sample of MSM in six regions of Senegal was recruited by network referral. 26 in-depth interviews (IDIs) and 6 focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted in July-August 2009. 14 key informants were also interviewed. All participants reported pervasive fear and hiding among MSM as a result of the December 2008 arrests and publicity. Service providers suspended HIV prevention work with MSM out of fear for their own safety. Those who continued to provide services noticed a sharp decline in MSM participation. An effective response to the HIV epidemic in Senegal should include active work to decrease enforcement of this law. © 2011 Poteat et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Poteat, Tonia C.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Diouf, Daouda
Senegal, Dakar
Enda Santé
Dramé, Fatou Maria
Senegal, Saint-louis
Université Gaston Berger de Saint-louis
Ndaw, Marieme
Senegal, Dakar
Enda Santé
Traore, Cheikh
United States, New York
United Nations Development Programme
Dhaliwal, Mandeep
United States, New York
United Nations Development Programme
Beyrer, Chris C.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baral, Stefan David
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Statistics
Citations: 119
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0028760
e-ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Senegal
Participants Gender
Male