Self-disclosure of HIV seropositivity in Kenya by HIV-positive kamba men and their families

• Ngula, Kyalo wa ^[1] ; Miller, Ann Neville ^[2]
  1. [1] Africa Nazarene University

     Africa Nazarene University

     Kenia

     
  2. [2] University of Central Florida

     University of Central Florida

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 75, nº 4, 2010, págs. 328-348
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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 HIV-seropositivity 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.