title: HIV/AIDS-related stigma and information behaviour: an ethnographic study in the UK.
abstract: This feature explores the information behaviour of people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. It investigates specifically the difficult issue of stigma and how this shapes the ways in which people interact with vital information. The study adopted an ethnographic whereby the researcher worked as a part-time volunteer at an HIV support centre in the North of England for over a year. This is the first time that such an approach has been reported in this feature and is interesting from this perspective alone. The very rich data which was gathered as a result of the approach is also instructive. The study formed part of a PhD thesis, which Robinah Kalemeera Namuleme completed at the University of Sheffield in March 2013.
authors: Nkumba University Librarian, PO Box 237, Entebbe, Uganda. namulemerobinah@gmail.com.
authors: Robinah Kalemeera
authors: RK
authors: Namuleme
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D017144:Focus Groups; D006678:HIV; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D036301:Qualitative Research; D057545:Social Stigma; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: PhD thesis; qualitative research; covert information seeking; ethnography; information seeking behaviour; interviews