ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine the HIV sero-status disclosure behavior of
infected individuals in Enugu State Nigeria and to ascertain whether this is related to their
quality of life. Respondents were adults living with HIV/AIDS who were residing in Enugu
State Nigeria and who were recruited through snowball sampling process involving support
groups registered with the Enugu State Agency for AIDS Control (ENSACA). The study had
474 valid responses of which 41.5% are males and 58.5% are females. 39.7% are married,
38.6% are single and only 34% are in full time employment. About 82% of respondents have
had at least secondary level education. Findings show that only 61% of respondents have
revealed their diagnosis to someone other than an HIV infected person; and a much smaller
proportion (26%) have revealed publicly mainly through public events like World AIDS day,
or church worship services (48%), the radio (27%) or the Television (12%). Furthermore,
majority of respondents revealed their status within the first two years of diagnosis with
mothers and sisters being the most preferred targets to be entrusted with such intimate
information. Analysis also revealed that disclosure is not affected by sex and income of
respondent but by marital status and use of HIV drugs. Disclosing HIV status is also
positively associated with better quality of life and mental health of respondents but
negatively related to stress perception.
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