Publications by authors named "Chika Nwanma Onwasigwe"
Human immunodeficiency virus status disclosure among people living with human immunodeficiency virus receiving care in Enugu, Nigeria: A mixed method study.
Ifeoma Maureen Obionu Chinyere Cecilia Okeke Ikechukwu Eke-Okoro Emmanuel Nwabueze Aguwa Chika Nwanma Onwasigwe
Indian J Public Health
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how many people living with HIV in Enugu, Nigeria, disclose their status and what factors influence this decision.
- A high percentage (80.3%) of participants disclosed their HIV status to someone in their social network, but only 52.4% shared this information with their sexual partners, often delaying disclosure until after diagnosis.
- Factors that were linked to higher disclosure rates included being female, having formal education, and being 35 years or older.