Perceptions of stakeholders on drivers of stigma subjected to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Alice town, Eastern Cape: Implications for human rights and social service professions

Q2 Social Sciences

African Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.4314/ajsw.v13i1.4

None Simon KANGETHE

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Despite global HIV/AIDS stigma going down significantly, South Africa continues to experience both internal and external stigma that is believed to derail people’s rights to prevention and response. It is therefore important to establish the drivers of stigma and the human rights deficit they pose to the PLWHA and to social workers. The article, through informal community engagements, sought to tap the insights of selected stakeholders on the drivers of stigma in Alice town and its environs. The study comprised thirty-three participants, eight of whom were engaged in in-depth interviews while 25 of them were involved in four focus group discussions. Coding facilitated the selection and establishment of themes. Findings established that stigma was driven by ignorance pertaining to the AIDS aetiology and epidemiology; weaker campaign infrastructure in the rural areas; poverty of the people; denialism and myths. The article has used the philosophy of Ubuntu to suggest how to tackle HIV/AIDS stigma. The article recommends more research on drivers of stigma. Collaboration, as well as a synergy between different stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS arena, is recommended. Journal website: https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net How to reference using ASWNet style: Kangethe S. (2023). Perceptions of stakeholders on drivers of stigma subjected to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Alice town, Eastern Cape: Implications for human rights and social service professions. African Journal of Social Work, 13(1), 30-38. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v13i1.4

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利益相关者对东开普省爱丽丝镇艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者(PLWHA)遭受耻辱的驱动因素的看法:对人权和社会服务专业的影响

尽管全球对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的耻辱感显著下降，但南非仍在经历内部和外部的耻辱感，人们认为这妨碍了人们获得预防和应对的权利。因此，重要的是要确定污名化的驱动因素以及它们对艾滋病和社会工作者造成的人权赤字。本文通过非正式的社区参与，试图挖掘选定的利益相关者对爱丽丝镇及其周边地区耻辱驱动因素的见解。该研究共有33名参与者，其中8人参与了深度访谈，25人参与了4个焦点小组讨论。编码促进了主题的选择和建立。调查结果表明，耻辱感是由于对艾滋病病原学和流行病学的无知造成的;农村地区竞选基础设施薄弱;贫困的人民;否认主义和神话。这篇文章使用了Ubuntu的哲学来建议如何解决艾滋病毒/艾滋病的耻辱。这篇文章建议对羞耻感的驱动因素进行更多的研究。建议在艾滋病毒/艾滋病领域的不同利益攸关方之间进行协作和协同作用。杂志网站:& # x0D;https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net & # x0D;如何使用ASWNet样式引用: 康歌德S.(2023)。利益相关者对东开普省爱丽丝镇艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者(PLWHA)遭受耻辱的驱动因素的看法:对人权和社会服务专业的影响。非洲社会工作杂志，13(1)，30-38。https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v13i1.4

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