Title
Self-Disclosure Of Hiv Seropositivity In Kenya By Hiv-Positive Kamba Men And Their Families
Abstract
Previous research across Sub-Saharan Africa indicates that HIV-positive men are significantly less likely than HIV-positive women to disclose their serostatus. Understanding issues surrounding men's disclosure of their HIV status can be a step toward developing more comprehensive social support for men living with HIV=AIDS and toward enabling effective self-disclosure. This study explores patterns of disclosure of men's HIVseropositivity among the Akamba of Kenya. Data were collected through focus groups with HIV-positive men, individual in-depth interviews with family members of men living with HIV, and key informant interviews with community leaders. We discuss findings regarding the identity of family disclosure targets, response to disclosure, negotiation of privacy boundaries, and cultural factors encouraging and discouraging disclosure by HIV-positive Kamba men. © 2010 Southern States Communication Association.
Publication Date
9-1-2010
Publication Title
Southern Communication Journal
Volume
75
Issue
4
Number of Pages
328-348
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/1041794x.2010.504443
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
79959962945 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/79959962945
STARS Citation
Ngula, Kyalo Wa and Miller, Ann Neville, "Self-Disclosure Of Hiv Seropositivity In Kenya By Hiv-Positive Kamba Men And Their Families" (2010). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 921.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/921