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ArticleJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Stigmatization among People Living with HIV/AIDS at the Kumba Health District, Cameroon.

Thomas Obinchemti Egbe, Cynthia Adanze Nge, Hermann Ngouekam, Etienne Asonganyi, Dickson Shey Nsagha

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Article in Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thomas Obinchemti EgbeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.ORCID 0000-0002-4485-9517
Cynthia Adanze NgeDepartment of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Hermann NgouekamDepartment of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Etienne AsonganyiDistrict Hospital Kumba, Southwest Region, Kumba, Cameroon.
Dickson Shey NsaghaDepartment of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
University of Buea · CM

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We determined the level, type of stigma, and risk factors associated with stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) by conducting a cross-sectional study from April to June 2018 in 3 HIV treatment centers in the Kumba Health District (KHD), Cameroon. We reviewed hospital registers, conducted focus group discussions, and administered structured questionnaires. For data analysis, we used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0. We recorded a total stigma index score of 59.1. Internal stigma (odds ratio [OR] 2.91; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.74-4.98) was common in PLWHA. Also, younger age <30 years (adjusted OR [AOR]: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.17-0.94) was linked with stigma reduction while low level of education (AOR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.02-2.97) increased the stigma level. HIV-related stigma is pervasive in the lives of PLWHA, with most of them having internal stigmatization. Appropriate health education on HIV will be crucial in reducing stigmatization in the KHD.

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Social StigmaStereotypingAdultCameroonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesCameroonhuman immunodeficiency virusKumba Health Districtpeople living with HIVstigmatization

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PMID31908184
PMCPMC6947670
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