Social context of disclosing HIV test results in Tanzania

Type Journal Article - Culture, health & sexuality
Title Social context of disclosing HIV test results in Tanzania
Author(s)
Volume 14
Issue sup1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2012
Page numbers S53-S66
URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/ref/10.1080/13691058.2011.615413?scroll=top
Abstract
This study sought to understand how individuals reveal their HIV test results to others and the ways in which social relations affect the disclosure process. The data were collected through open-ended interviews administered in Swahili to informants who had just been tested for HIV and to those who were living with HIV in Dar es Salaam and Iringa regions. Analysis shows that social relations influence the decisions individuals make about disclosure. Most people preferred to reveal their HIV status to close family members. Most also mentioned the fear of being rejected and discriminated against as major reasons for not disclosing their test results to others.

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