title: Management of conflicts arising from disclosure of HIV status among married women in southwest Nigeria.
abstract: This study examined if disclosure to their spouses by married women living with HIV/AIDS resulted in conflicts. Fifty-seven women completed a questionnaire on conflict indicators. While 93% disclosed their status within 6 months of diagnosis, 12.3% did so through a third party. More than thirty-six percent (36.8%) confirmed that disclosure led to conflict. Although 19.3% had their conflicts resolved through a third party, 10% suffered separation. Marital status and fear of stigma significantly influence time to disclose (p <.01 and p <.05), while type of marriage strongly influences whether status will be disclosed (p <.01). Programs for women with HIV should consider conflicts that may arise from disclosure.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health , University of Ibadan , Ibadan , Oyo State , Nigeria.
authors.forename: Oladapo T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Okareh
authors.forename: Onoja M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Akpa
authors.forename: John O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Okunlola
authors.forename: Titilayo A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Okoror
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012650:Self Disclosure; D057545:Social Stigma; D018454:Spouses; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014754:Violence