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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 6/2011

Open Access 01-08-2011 | Original Paper

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Refusal of HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women in Rural Kenya: Results from the MAMAS Study

Authors: Janet M. Turan, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Maricianah Onono, William L. Holzemer, Suellen Miller, Craig R. Cohen

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 6/2011

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Abstract

HIV/AIDS stigma is a common thread in the narratives of pregnant women affected by HIV/AIDS globally and may be associated with refusal of HIV testing. We conducted a cross-sectional study of women attending antenatal clinics in Kenya (N = 1525). Women completed an interview with measures of HIV/AIDS stigma and subsequently information on their acceptance of HIV testing was obtained from medical records. Associations of stigma measures with HIV testing refusal were examined using multivariate logistic regression. Rates of anticipated HIV/AIDS stigma were high—32% anticipated break-up of their relationship, and 45% anticipated losing their friends. Women who anticipated male partner stigma were more than twice as likely to refuse HIV testing, after adjusting for other individual-level predictors (OR = 2.10, 95% CI: 1.15–3.85). This study demonstrated quantitatively that anticipations of HIV/AIDS stigma can be barriers to acceptance of HIV testing by pregnant women and highlights the need to develop interventions that address pregnant women’s fears of HIV/AIDS stigma and violence from male partners.
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Metadata
Title
HIV/AIDS Stigma and Refusal of HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women in Rural Kenya: Results from the MAMAS Study
Authors
Janet M. Turan
Elizabeth A. Bukusi
Maricianah Onono
William L. Holzemer
Suellen Miller
Craig R. Cohen
Publication date
01-08-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-010-9798-5

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