HIV-related stigma experiences and coping strategies among pregnant women in rural Uganda: A qualitative descriptive study

Judith Jolle; Amir Kabunga; Tonny Owili Okello; Esther Oloi Kadito; Jimmy Aloka; Geoffrey Otiti; Agnes Adong Aluku; Edward Kumakech; Samson Udho

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0272931

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HIV-related stigma experiences and coping strategies among pregnant women in rural Uganda: A qualitative descriptive study

Judith Jolle,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Amir Kabunga,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Community Psychology & Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0481-2220

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Tonny Owili Okello,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Community Psychology & Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Esther Oloi Kadito,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Jimmy Aloka,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Geoffrey Otiti,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Agnes Adong Aluku,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Edward Kumakech,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda
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Samson Udho

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: sudho@lirauni.ac.ug

Affiliation Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University, Lira, Uganda

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6723-5048

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HIV-related stigma experiences and coping strategies among pregnant women in rural Uganda: A qualitative descriptive study

Judith Jolle,
Amir Kabunga,
Tonny Owili Okello,
Esther Oloi Kadito,
Jimmy Aloka,
Geoffrey Otiti,
Agnes Adong Aluku,
Edward Kumakech,
Samson Udho

Published: October 7, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272931

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