Social stigma related to COVID-19 disease described by primary and secondary school teachers and adolescents living with HIV in Western Kenya

Chory, Ashley; Nyandiko, Winstone; Ashimosi, Celestine; Aluoch, Josephine; Martin, Roxanne; Biegon, Whitney; Munyoro, Dennis; Apondi, Edith; Vreeman, Rachel

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Social stigma related to COVID-19 disease described by primary and secondary school teachers and adolescents living with HIV in Western Kenya

Chory, Ashley; Nyandiko, Winstone; Ashimosi, Celestine; Aluoch, Josephine; Martin, Roxanne; Biegon, Whitney; Munyoro, Dennis; Apondi, Edith; Vreeman, Rachel

URI: http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6204

Date: 2021-11-17

Abstract:

Understanding community members' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus and the prevalence of associated stigma are critical steps for increasing accurate public health knowledge, encouraging uptake of preventative or mitigating health behaviors, and ultimately bringing the COVID-19 pandemic under control.

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