Favourable socio-economic factors reduce HIV related stigma and improve quality of life

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dc.contributor.authorEbiere, H.
dc.contributor.authorAderemi-Williams, R.I.
dc.contributor.authorEzechi, O.C.
dc.contributor.authorOdunukwe, N.N.
dc.contributor.authorOnwujekwe, D.I.
dc.contributor.authorMusa, S.O.
dc.contributor.authorAddeh, J.E.
dc.contributor.authorOkwuonu, D.U.
dc.contributor.authorIdigbe, O.E.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-24T11:34:16Z
dc.date.available2022-10-24T11:34:16Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionA paper presented at the 5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS, Abuja, Nigeriaen_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Stigma is described as "an attribute that is deeply discrediting" and results in the reduction of a person or group "from a whole and usual person to a tainted, discounted one." Discrimination is the societal response to the negative value attached to the stigma an individual may carry. Stigma has consequences on the prevention of HIY infection and care of d in eren 'ally, on quality of life. Quality of life a is popularly used to convey an overall se o~ ...e I be' g and i des aspects such as happiness d s isfocti . li e as a whole. OBJECT1VE: e level of stigmatization in PlWHA and its effect on quality of life. METHOD: This was a cross sectional study. Data collection was done by randomly administering the questionnaire. The study instrument is a questionnaire adapted from a combination of the Tanzania Stigma questionnaire and the WHOQOl-HIY questionnaire. The sample size is 70. RESULT: The study showed that there was stigma among PlWHA to the magnitude of 51 %. This discovery could be attributed to the favourable socio-economic characteristics of the respondents such as their level of educatien_US
dc.identifier.citationEbiere, H. Aderemi-Williams, R.I. Ezechi, O.C. Odunukwe, N.N. Onwujekwe, D.I. Musa, S.O. Addeh, J.E. Okwuonu, D.U. Idigbe, O.E. (2010). Favourable socio-economic factors reduce HIV related stigma and improve quality of life. A paper presented at the 5th National Conference on HIV/AIDS, Abuja, Nigeria, 44p.en_US
dc.identifier.uriwww.nigeriaaidsconference.org
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11802
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectInfectionen_US
dc.subjectStigmaen_US
dc.subjectQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACYen_US
dc.titleFavourable socio-economic factors reduce HIV related stigma and improve quality of lifeen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
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