But she needs to prove beyond reasonable doubt her innocence in contracting HIV. A possibility of escaping accusation is demonstrated by this quote: In very few cases the female is not blamed when the society looks at the person and feels that she is a real Christian and not the type that goes around...but if it is obvious the person got it from sex, the whole familywill dump the person. Nobody wi
But she needs to prove beyond reasonable doubt her innocence in contracting HIV. A possibility of escaping accusation is demonstrated by this quote: In very few cases the female is not blamed when the society looks at the person and feels that she is a real Christian and not the type that goes around...but if it is obvious the person got it from sex, the whole familywill dump the person. Nobody wi
Gh there are an increasing number of studies on HIV-related stigma in Nigeria, very little research has focused on how power differences based on gender perpetuate the stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and how these gender differences affect the care that PLWHA receive in health care institutions. We explore gender-related beliefs and reactions of society, including health care
Ng the health care system. To achieve these objectives, we draw on information from the general public, HCPs, and PLWHA and we use Connell's theory of gender and power.sis. Coding was done by the first author. To check the reliability of coding, an independent researcher coded a random selection of data. When compared, the coding by the first author and the independent researcher showed only a few
T and necessity, while multiple sexual partners are part of the tradition [27]. There is a need to understand socially constructed ideas of gender issues as they relate to sexual behaviour [28] which may help to find solutions for prevention and for the care of PLWHA. Despite the fact that studies show that there is discrimination against males living with HIV/AIDS [29], and especially against mal
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
Pared to ST, and the proportion of Treg as well as the Th17/Treg ratio was normalized following ART (data not shown). Interestingly, plasma sCD40L levels were correlated with increased Treg frequency (P = 0?1, r = 0?001) (Fig. 2b) and a low Th17/Treg ratio in all HIV-infected patients (P = 0?08, r = ??210) (Fig. 2c). Such a correlation was not observed with Th17 cell frequency (P = 0?7, data not s
Pared to ST, and the proportion of Treg as well as the Th17/Treg ratio was normalized following ART (data not shown). Interestingly, plasma sCD40L levels were correlated with increased Treg frequency (P = 0?1, r = 0?001) (Fig. 2b) and a low Th17/Treg ratio in all HIV-infected patients (P = 0?08, r = ??210) (Fig. 2c). Such a correlation was not observed with Th17 cell frequency (P = 0?7, data not s