People Living With HIV and Aids on the Brink
Stigma—A Complex Sociocultural Impediment in the Fight Against HIV and Aids in Botswana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keitseope Nthomang (University of Botswana, corresponding author), Nthabiseng Phaladze (0000-0002-4669-9385, University of Botswana), Noma Oagile (University of Botswana), Barbara Ntombi Ngwenya (0000-0002-4401-5648, University of Botswana), Barbara Ngwenya, Naomi Seboni (0000-0002-0884-9223, University of Botswana), Kesitegile S M Gobotswang (University of Botswana), Kesitegile Gobotswang, Rebecca Kubanji (0000-0003-1934-0067, University of Botswana) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 233-234 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399330802662077 |
| PMID | 19191119 |
| OpenAlex | W2100365289 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
HIV-related stigma is a life-altering phenomenon. The consequence of the stigmatization process sets apart stigmatized person(s) as a distinct category, leading to various forms of disapproval, rejection, exclusion, labeling, stereotyping, and discrimination. Stigma of HIV-positive people in Botswana is a complex social phenomenon associated with the disease itself and the behaviors that lead to infection. This is a synthesis paper based on the literature review on HIV- and AIDS-related stigmatization of HIV-positive people in Botswana and in-depth interviews with people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs). I examine the literature on HIV- and AIDS-related stigmatization and subsequent discrimination and the implications for intervention programs for people living with HIV and AIDS. The findings from the literature and in-depth interviews show that HIV-AIDS-related stigma is deeply embedded in societal structures and culture which promote nonacceptance of those branded HIV positive. This often is reinforced at a practical level by pervasive negative attitudes toward PLWHAs. Recommendations argue for the adoption of Healthy Relationship. This intervention seeks to promote and strengthen decision-making skills among PLWHAs and programs that promote destigmatization of, and tolerant attitudes toward, PLWHAs
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Psychiatry · Social exclusion · Social stigma · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Immunology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |