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Social Context Surrounding Hiv Diagnosis And Construction Of Masculinity: A Qualitative Study Of Stigma Experiences Of Heterosexual Hiv Positive Men In Southwest Nigeria, Titilayo A. Okoror, Catherine O. Falade, Mary O. Walker, Agaptus Anaele
Social Context Surrounding Hiv Diagnosis And Construction Of Masculinity: A Qualitative Study Of Stigma Experiences Of Heterosexual Hiv Positive Men In Southwest Nigeria, Titilayo A. Okoror, Catherine O. Falade, Mary O. Walker, Agaptus Anaele
Africana Studies Faculty Scholarship
Background: Though research has documented experiences of stigma and its effects on the lives of women living with HIV/AIDS, there is limited research on heterosexual positive HIV men experience of stigma in Nigeria. This study explored how social context surrounding HIV diagnosis impacts stigma experiences of heterosexual HIV positive men and their construction of masculinity in southwest Nigeria.
Methods: Using purposive sampling, 17 heterosexual HIV positive men were recruited through community based organization to participate in two hours focus group discussions or 45 min in-depth interviews that were audio-recorded. Without using the word stigma, discussions and interviews were guided by …