Browsing by Author "Johan, Bilsen"

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    Care and support for youth living with HIV/ AIDS in secondary schools: perspectives of school stakeholders in western Uganda
    (BMC Public Health, 2021-01-06) Kimera, Emmanuel; Kintu, Mugenyi Justice; Rubaihayo, John; Johan, Bilsen
    Although schools have been identified as significant settings in the response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, limited research is available on how they can accommodate Youth Living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA), especially in resource limited countries. In this study, we explored strategies by school stakeholders (school staff, parents/caretakers, and students) in western Uganda to care for and support YLWHA in their schools.
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    Experiences and perceptions of youth living with HIV in Western Uganda on school attendance: barriers and facilitators
    (BMC public health, 2020-01-17) Kimera, Emmanuel; Kintu, Mugenyi Justuce; Rubaihayo, John; Johan, Bilsen
    The globally recognized socio-economic benefits of education have stirred many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa like Uganda to promote universal access to schooling by removing fiscal barricades for those in primary and secondary schools. However, the proportion of Youth Living With HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) missing school, studying with difficulties and dropping out of school in Uganda has been observed to be higher than that of other youth. This study aimed at understanding the barriers and facilitators for YLWHA in Uganda to attend school.
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    HIV-Related Stigma Among Youth Living With HIV in Western Uganda
    (Qualitative Health Research, 2021-05-13) Kimera, Emmanuel; Jessica, De Maeyer; Mugenyi, Justice Kintu; Rubaihayo, John; Johan, Bilsen
    We present an explanatory theory for HIV-related stigma from the perspectives of youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) in Western Uganda, on which the fight against this relentless stigma in this age group and locality can be founded. A constant comparative method was used to analyze textual data from in-depth interviews with 35 YLWHA, selected from three health facilities. A stigma process model for YLWHA was developed with the stigmatizing feelings and behaviors as the core category. Concepts delineating causes, consequences, and moderators of HIV-related stigma emerged from the data to complete the stigma process. The specific focus on YLWHA and contextual characteristics adds new dimensions to the understanding of HIV-related stigma that are scant in existing HIV-related stigma models. In light of our findings, research is necessary to identify context-specific strategies to overcome the deep-rooted causes of stigmatizing views and behaviors in all social spheres of YLWHA within Western Uganda.