Document Type
Article
Department
Institute for Educational Development, East Africa
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.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Recommended Citation
Lugalla, J.,
Yoder, S.,
Sigala, H.,
Madihi, C.
(2012). Social context of disclosing HIV test results in Tanzania. Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care, 14(1), S53-S66.
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Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.