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Cultural and religious determinants of HIV transmission: A qualitative study with people living with HIV in Belu and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021), PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0257906 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021.
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Abstract
- As a part of a larger qualitative study to understand HIV-risk factors and impacts on people living with HIV (PLHIV) (52 women and 40 men) in Belu and Yogyakarta, Indonesia, this paper reports the influences of cultural practices and religious beliefs on sexual relationships and behaviours of participants as contributors for HIV transmission. This study was conducted from June to December 2020. Data collection was conducted using one-one-one in-depth interviews. Participants were recruited using the snowball sampling technique. Data analysis was guided by a qualitative data analysis framework. The findings showed that cultural practices in Belu related to the use of bride wealth, managing spousal disputes, marriage, and condom use, influenced spousal relationships and sexual behaviours or practices which contributed to HIV transmission. Javanese cultural practices and expectation of an ‘ideal wife’, Islamic religious beliefs about expected husband-wife relationships, forbidden premarital sex, and the participants’ individual interpretation of their religious beliefs about condom use spousal sexual relations, also influenced spousal sexual relations and behaviours, which supported HIV transmission among the participants. The findings indicate the need for HIV education programs that address cultural practices and religious beliefs for community members and population groups to enhance their understanding about HIV, condom use, and how cultural practices and religious beliefs play a role in HIV transmission. The findings also indicate the need for involvement of religious leaders in HIV education programs to bring insights to people and help them interpret their religious beliefs in health promoting ways. Future studies that explore different aspects of culture and religion which may contribute to HIV transmission are recommended.
- Subjects :
- RNA viruses
Male
Safe Sex
Culture
Social Sciences
HIV Infections
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Cultural Anthropology
law.invention
Geographical Locations
Immunodeficiency Viruses
Sociology
Risk Factors
law
Medicine and Health Sciences
Psychology
Human Families
Marriage
Qualitative Research
media_common
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
virus diseases
HIV diagnosis and management
Islam
Awareness
Middle Aged
Religion
Medical Microbiology
Viral Pathogens
Viruses
Medicine
Female
Pathogens
Comprehension
Social psychology
Research Article
Adult
Religious Faiths
Asia
Adolescent
Spousal relationships
Science
media_common.quotation_subject
Oceania
Population
Microbiology
Young Adult
Condom
Retroviruses
Premarital sex
Humans
Wife
Spouses
education
Microbial Pathogens
Behavior
Lentivirus
Organisms
Biology and Life Sciences
HIV
Diagnostic medicine
Snowball sampling
Indonesia
Anthropology
People and Places
Population Groupings
Human Sexual Behavior
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fe54008aade60cfc251573e0848d6756