Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Johanne Sundby

Publications

• Research Article
  Marriage Partner Selection by Heterosexual Couples Living with HIV from Rural Southern Malawi
  Author(s): Belinda Chimphamba Gombachika, Ellen Chirwa, Johanne Sundby, Address Malata, Alfred Maluwa and Heidi FjeldBelinda Chimphamba Gombachika, Ellen Chirwa, Johanne Sundby, Address Malata, Alfred Maluwa and Heidi Fjeld
  
  This paper explores marriage partner selection in couples living with HIV using a qualitative research method. The study was conducted in Chikwawa and Chiradzulu districts in Southern Malawi which follow patrilineal and matrilineal marriage traditions, respectively. Data was collected from 20 informants using in-depth interviews from July– December 2010. Four out of 10 matrilineal couples and six out of 10 patrilineal couples established their new marriages when they were HIV-positive. They chose a marriage partner living with HIV because they felt that they would understand each other well and that it was easy to follow the guidelines for HIV positive living thereby negotiating the threat of social stigma from the communities. The results show that, HIV status is important in the decisions that the couples living with HIV make in terms of selecting marriage partners. However, o.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.S1-016

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