Title:
Stigma hinders couples with HIV and AIDS in rural Uganda from accessing services
Authors:
Okoboi, S.
,
Igulot, P.
,
Tayebwakushaba, E.
Year:
2012
Serial number:
1
Journal:
Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Pages:
8
-
9
ISSN:
[1871-7551]
Language:
eng
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Keywords:
disease prevention and control
,
health services
,
HIV and AIDS
Abstract:
In 2009, over 2.6 million HIV infections occurred in the world where most transmission is heterosexual (UNAIDS, 2010). In the three centres of The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Eastern region covering Soroti, Mbale and Tororo districts, 63.4 per cent of the organisation’s clients were reported by the management information system in 2009 to be having a stable sexual partner with a 93.5 per cent reported disclosure rate. However, only 20.8 per cent of clients seek HIV-related services as couples. This qualitative study aimed at finding out client and provider-related factors that hinder uptake of HIV and AIDS services for couples.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Country:
Uganda
Region:
East Africa
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2012 KIT
Document type:
E-article
File:
363586.pdf