If, when and how to tell
A qualitative study of HIV disclosure among young women in Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4758684 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sophia Zamudio-Haa, Sophia Zamudio‐haa (0000-0001-7043-2413, University of California, Berkeley), Imelda Mudekunye-Mahaka (University of Zimbabwe), Barrot H Lambdin (0000-0001-8546-0126, Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation), Megan S Dunbar (0000-0001-9250-5126, Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | sup39 |
| Pages | 18-26 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(12)39637-7 |
| PMID | 23177677 |
| OpenAlex | W2071003204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 11 |
In the Shona culture of Zimbabwe, a high regard for childbearing contributes to strong pressures on women to have children. For young women living with HIV, consequently, disclosure of HIV status can be a central strategy to garner support for controlling fertility. This paper reports findings from qualitative interviews with 28 young women aged 16-20 living with HIV in urban Zimbabwe and discusses how these findings can contribute to better policies and programs for this population. Regardless of their current relationship status, interview participants described disclosure as a turning point in romantic partnerships, recounting stressful experiences with major ramifications such as abuse and abandonment on the one hand, and support and love on the other. All but one participant had been in a committed relationship, and most had disclosed to a previous or current partner, with about half of disclosure experiences resulting in adverse reactions. Findings suggest that sexual and reproductive health services must do more to help young women living with HIV negotiate the complexities of disclosure in the context of achieving desired fertility
Environmental health · Fertility · Geography · Negotiation · Population · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Shona · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
Understanding the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Status Disclosure Across Health Care Settings in Eastern and Southern Africa
HIV-Related Stress Experienced by Newly Diagnosed People Living with HIV in China
Relationships matter
Was it a Mistake to Tell Others That You are Infected with HIV?”
Interventions targeting sexual and reproductive health and rights outcomes of young people living with HIV
Application of an ecological framework to examine barriers to the adoption of safer conception strategies by HIV-affected couples
Mental health and other clinical and social characteristics of young mothers living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Sex and secrecy
Mixed studies review of domestic violence in the lives of women affected by HIV stigma
Disclosure of HIV status to sex partners and sexual risk behaviours among HIV-positive men and women, Cape Town, South Africa
To tell or not to tell
HIV disclosure patterns, predictors, and psychosocial correlates among HIV positive women in Zimbabwe
Perceptions of HIV and Fertility Among Adolescents in Soweto, South Africa
Codebook Development for Team-Based Qualitative Analysis
Safer Sex and Reproductive Choice
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |