Viders'ages were measured in years. Race and ethnicity included four categories: White, African American, Latinos/Latinas, and "others."Gender was categorized as male or female. Education included high school, associates, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Education was coded as ordered categorical (1 = high school; 4 = master's degree or higher). Job categories included supervising, counseling, ed
Dallah, 2006; Denis, Lehoux, Hivon, Champagne, 2003). Similarly, positive attitudes facilitate partnering and negative ones hamper it by diminishing providers' motivations (Aarons, 2005; Brown, Wickline, Ecoff, Glaser, 2009; Spoth Greenberg, 2005). Whereas some providers view research as relevant to practice, others view research as biased, unethical, and not applicable to practice (Knudsen,
Dallah, 2006; Denis, Lehoux, Hivon, Champagne, 2003). Similarly, positive attitudes facilitate partnering and negative ones hamper it by diminishing providers' motivations (Aarons, 2005; Brown, Wickline, Ecoff, Glaser, 2009; Spoth Greenberg, 2005). Whereas some providers view research as relevant to practice, others view research as biased, unethical, and not applicable to practice (Knudsen,
Th other women: Females are a lot more dependent. They depend on their husbands for money to buy drugs, so basically female patients are at a great disadvantage. Most of them are afraid of losing their husbands that are bringing in the money. (male, married, medical doctor). A power difference due to the financial inequality between male and female PLWHA is therefore apparent.AuthorityIn contrast,
Ature review in the areas of gender issues, HIV/AIDS and stigma. The study was carried out in the English language. The study was approved by the Rivers State Agency for the control of HIV/AIDS which acted as ethics committee.Data AnalysisResults To organise our findings, we grouped the categories of statements according to Connell's theory of gender and power [10]. Figure 1 applies the three-part
Ature review in the areas of gender issues, HIV/AIDS and stigma. The study was carried out in the English language. The study was approved by the Rivers State Agency for the control of HIV/AIDS which acted as ethics committee.Data AnalysisResults To organise our findings, we grouped the categories of statements according to Connell's theory of gender and power [10]. Figure 1 applies the three-part
Ature review in the areas of gender issues, HIV/AIDS and stigma. The study was carried out in the English language. The study was approved by the Rivers State Agency for the control of HIV/AIDS which acted as ethics committee.Data AnalysisResults To organise our findings, we grouped the categories of statements according to Connell's theory of gender and power [10]. Figure 1 applies the three-part
Archal system in Nigeria [13], often in juxtaposition in the form of matricentric structures [14], patriarchy remains the dominant ideology [15]. Furthermore, a recent United Nations Development report shows that gender inequality in Nigeria is fuelled by socio-cultural practices, patriarchy among other reasons [16]. The patriarchal system in Nigeria uses inheritance customs to place women at a re