Nyaga Robert
Communication Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA.
Afr J AIDS Res. 2020 Jul;19(2):117-122. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2020.1758172.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is compounded by the continued stigmatization of the virus/disease and of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Employing structuration theory, this study sought to examine the perceptions of Kenyans toward their government's efforts to curtail HIV/AIDS as well as their attitudes toward PLWHA. Data for this study were collected using an open-ended online survey. In total, 103 participants (25.3%) completed the survey. We used snowball sampling to select prospective participants known to the researcher; they were sent a link to the survey via email or direct message on a social networking site like Facebook or WhatsApp, and were asked to share the survey with people in their social circles. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that some participants had confidence in the Kenyan government's efforts to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic, while others showed no confidence in government-led initiatives. Consistent with previous research, this study found that stigma towards HIV/ AIDS and PLWHA still exists. Practical and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.
对病毒/疾病以及艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者（PLWHA）持续存在的污名化现象，使艾滋病毒/艾滋病大流行的情况更加复杂。本研究运用结构化理论，旨在探究肯尼亚人对其政府遏制艾滋病毒/艾滋病努力的看法，以及他们对艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的态度。本研究的数据通过开放式在线调查收集。共有103名参与者（25.3%）完成了调查。我们采用滚雪球抽样法来选择研究人员认识的潜在参与者；通过电子邮件或在Facebook或WhatsApp等社交网站上直接发信息，向他们发送调查链接，并要求他们与自己社交圈子里的人分享该调查。数据采用主题分析法进行分析。研究结果显示，一些参与者对肯尼亚政府应对艾滋病毒/艾滋病大流行的努力有信心，而另一些人则对政府主导的举措没有信心。与之前的研究一致，本研究发现对艾滋病毒/艾滋病和艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的污名仍然存在。文中讨论了研究结果的实际和理论意义。
