Financial dependency of women makes them powerless and that can affect the way that female PLWHA are treated in the hospital by HCPs. This participant, who is an HCP, highlighted the importance of financial considerations when treating female HIV patients: One of our reasons for asking the female HIV patients to inform their sexual partner is that in this environment husbands take lots of decision
As well. Some participants felt that even if both partners were positive, it was usually only the woman who was blamed by society: If a married couple is HIV-positive, the man is kept aside from blame. It is only the woman that will be blamed. (female, married, nurse). This also reinforces the more negative reaction towards female PLWHA since society believes that the woman must have given it to t
As well. Some participants felt that even if both partners were positive, it was usually only the woman who was blamed by society: If a married couple is HIV-positive, the man is kept aside from blame. It is only the woman that will be blamed. (female, married, nurse). This also reinforces the more negative reaction towards female PLWHA since society believes that the woman must have given it to t
Cipants from the general public tried to explain how women are looked on as vectors: I believe if a woman gets HIV/AIDS it will be worse. People will discriminate against her more than a man. In Nigeria, some people do not believe a man can carry HIV/AIDS; they say it is only women. (female, single, company worker). The person I know with HIV is a woman. It will be different from a man with HIV be
Elation, since most of the time they are dependent on their husbands and like to support their husbands in all possible ways to enable them to recover fast and go back to work. Women protect the family by ensuring that difficult situations are managed. For example, one of the participants from the general public recounted the differences: The woman will have more problems at home. If a man has HIV
Elation, since most of the time they are dependent on their husbands and like to support their husbands in all possible ways to enable them to recover fast and go back to work. Women protect the family by ensuring that difficult situations are managed. For example, one of the participants from the general public recounted the differences: The woman will have more problems at home. If a man has HIV
Cial mechanisms. Connell's theory of gender and power has been shown previously to explain the gender effects in the spread of HIV/AIDS infection [11,12]. Sa and Larsen applied this theory in their study in Moshi, Tanzania, using gender inequality to explain women's risk of HIV infection [12]. In this study, we adopt Connell's theory of gender and power as a theoretical framework to explore and cl
Fferences. Our participants mentioned that women often depend on their husbands for money. Women's low financial status makes them even more vulnerable than men. In Nigeria, there are many women who depend on men for financial support and this makes women vulnerable to HIV infection. For instance, a participant from thePower differences Based on Gender relations CauseFamily (d)Effect Structural mo