Disclosure among HIV-positive women: The role of HIV/AIDS support groups in rural Kenya

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 337-344

  Gillett, Hannah J ^a   Parr, Jennifer ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Prevention; Qualitative research; Resource poor settings; Socioeconomic factors; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALITY; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 80051834855     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.545633     Document Type: Article

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