Revisiting the Housing-Health Relationship for HIV-Positive Persons
Qualitative Evidence From the Lower Manya Krobo District, Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4650368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mabel Teye-Kau (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), E Y Tenkorang (0000-0001-6127-3799, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, corresponding author), Paul Banahene Adjei (Memorial University of Newfoundland) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1217-1228 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732318764646 |
| PMID | 29598769 |
| OpenAlex | W2795000803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 29 |
The relationship between housing and HIV infection is complex. On one hand, poor housing arrangements may affect the health of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). On the other hand, PLWHAs may be more likely to live in substandard homes because of their health. We used qualitative in-depth individual interviews of 38 PLWHAs attending voluntary counseling services at two government hospitals in the Lower Manya Krobo District (LMKD) in the Eastern region of Ghana to examine their housing and health outcomes. Results show that the majority of PLWHAs lived in homes that lacked basic amenities, were overcrowded, had structural deficiencies, and were noisy and dirty. They suffered from poor housing conditions mainly because of their HIV serostatus, as this affected their ability to finance adequate homes, while HIV-related stigmatization led to eviction from either family homes or rented facilities
Environmental health · Eviction · Family medicine · Political science · Qualitative research · Serostatus · Sociology · Viral load · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |