Not at all so hard-to-reach
Same-sex attracted men in Dar es Salaam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098930 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kåre Moen (0000-0002-4537-9654, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Peter Aggleton (0000-0001-5966-4969, UNSW Sydney), Melkizedeck T Leshabari, Melkizedeck Leshabari (0000-0003-4789-4251, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Anne‐lise Middelthon (University of Oslo), Anne-Lise Middelthon |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 195-208 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2011.632825 |
| PMID | 22092234 |
| OpenAlex | W2016894941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 17 |
Based on research in Tanzania, this paper critically examines the widely circulating notion that African same-sex attracted men are hard-to-reach individuals and populations. Despite expectations to the contrary, it was neither time consuming nor difficult to identify and get to know same-sex attracted men in Dar es Salaam. On the contrary, a large and diverse group of such men could readily be encountered, befriended and involved in HIV-related research. The fieldwork was characterised by communicative openness and the researcher was treated with immense kindliness, hospitality and inclusivity. While we may not be in a position to say that the situation is identical everywhere else, we find reason to caution against accepting and propagating unexplained, unexamined and unverified claims to the effect that same-sex attracted men in Africa cannot be reached. We argue that such claims contribute to stigmatise same-sex attracted men and to hinder much-needed HIV-related research and programming
Dar es salaam · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Openness to experience · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |