Journal of Infectious Diseases and Diagnosis

Department of Research School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Research Article   
  Perceived Risk of Contracting HIV/AIDS; Chagga Wives Living in Separately from their Husbands; Rural Tanzania
  Author(s): Perry M Cyril*, Eleanor Holroyd and Agnes C Msoka
  
  Objective: To explore the experience of tribal wives who live in separate locations from their husband’s and their perceptions of HIV risk in Moshi rural, Tanzania Methods: Qualitative descriptive approach was used, drawing on female spouses who were purposively sampled by ages and socio-economic characteristics. Ten homogenous focus group discussions were conducted with a total population of 60 female spouses. The data were analyzed within and across the focus groups using thematic analysis. Results: These wives' occupations included home wives, small scale farmers, and entrepreneurs, were being mostly Christians, with a primary school level of educational completion. The data is grouped under two majors themes; reasons for and effect of living far apart and perceptions of HIV risks Sub-themes were; marr.. View more»
  

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