Reasoning and deciding PMTCT-adherence during pregnancy among women living with HIV in Kenya

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 829-840

  Ujiji, Opondo Awiti ^a   Ekström, Anna Mia ^a   Ilako, Festus ^b   Indalo, Dorcas ^b   Wamalwa, David ^c   Rubenson, Birgitta ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

^c Busia Child Survival Project (BCSP)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Kenya; PMTCT; Pregnancy; Social identity

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; KENYA; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KENYA; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960261073     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2011.583682     Document Type: Article

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