Aids Care-psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids/hiv, Mar 27, 2022
Pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) are becoming increasingly involved in HIV research; howev... more Pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) are becoming increasingly involved in HIV research; however, the ethical concerns regarding their decision-making related to research participation are understudied. This qualitative study aimed to understand the perspectives and lived research experiences of PWLHIV, intending to identify important considerations to inform best practices. This study used semi-structured interviews (SSIs) of PWLHIV who participated in research studies in Eldoret, Kenya. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and translated. Qualitative analyses were performed, with line-by-line coding, constant comparison, axial coding, and triangulation to identify central concepts. Twelve PWLHIV participated. Overall, participants had positive experiences with HIV research. Most participants had difficulty distinguishing the differences between the research process and enhanced clinical care. They reported a willingness to participate in future HIV research studies and indicated altruism as the primary motivator. Participants identified their preferences and experiences with recruitment, consenting, reimbursement, and enrolment of infants in HIV research. The largest barrier for participating in HIV research was identified as a concern that participation would lead to HIV disclosure. By understanding the lived experiences of PWLHIV who participate in HIV research, future researchers can design studies and consenting processes to optimize ethical research practices.
Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “l... more Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “live band” both in song and performance. In such a performance, one band member often becomes a social representation of “good performance” for the audience. This paper seeks to contribute to this debate on “liveness” by exploring how “Awilo” Mike Otieno, one of the lead singers of Ja-Mnazi Africa Band in Eldoret-Kenya, uses verbal interjections — in between speech narrations during live music performance — to endear himself to the audience. This paper is based on data collected using unstructured interviews with “Awilo” Mike Otieno and purposively selected Band members for a period of six months. Augmentative data was obtained by participant observation and informal discussion with regular members of the audience. Based on Critical Discourse Analysis, the paper argues that verbal interjections in live music performance are not mere discourses. Instead, they are sites and means for the mu...
Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “l... more Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “live band” both in song and performance. In such a performance, one band member often becomes a social representation of “good performance” for the audience. This paper seeks to contribute to this debate on “liveness” by exploring how “Awilo” Mike Otieno, one of the lead singers of Ja-Mnazi Africa Band in Eldoret-Kenya, uses verbal interjections — in between speech narrations during live music performance — to endear himself to the audience. This paper is based on data collected using unstructured interviews with “Awilo” Mike Otieno and purposively selected Band members for a period of six months. Augmentative data was obtained by participant observation and informal discussion with regular members of the audience. Based on Critical Discourse Analysis, the paper argues that verbal interjections in live music performance are not mere discourses. Instead, they are sites and means for the mu...
Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has mad... more Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has made those who practise it to experience something traumatic in their life. Although sex work has been viewed by sex workers as a livelihood still the negative connotation associated with it has never faded. Similarly, studies on the stigma surrounding sex work industry are well documented and easily recognized worldwide. However, few studies examine the emic perspective of stigma among sex workers more so in Kenya. In the face of stigma, it makes sex workers adopt various strategies as a way of shading the stigma as they earn their livelihood. Using stigma narratives from 28 respondents practicing sex work, selected using purposive, snowball and direct sampling techniques, this paper shows sex work as a livelihood to sex workers and they use various means to sustain it despite the stigma they face in their everyday life. This ambiguity is evidenced by the strategies that sex workers use ...
Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has mad... more Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has made those who practise it to experience something traumatic in their life. Although sex work has been viewed by sex workers as a livelihood still the negative connotation associated with it has never faded. Similarly, studies on the stigma surrounding sex work industry are well documented and easily recognized worldwide. However, few studies examine the emic perspective of stigma among sex workers more so in Kenya. In the face of stigma, it makes sex workers adopt various strategies as a way of shading the stigma as they earn their livelihood. Using stigma narratives from 28 respondents practicing sex work, selected using purposive, snowball and direct sampling techniques, this paper shows sex work as a livelihood to sex workers and they use various means to sustain it despite the stigma they face in their everyday life. This ambiguity is evidenced by the strategies that sex workers use ...
Aids Care-psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids/hiv, Mar 27, 2022
Pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) are becoming increasingly involved in HIV research; howev... more Pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) are becoming increasingly involved in HIV research; however, the ethical concerns regarding their decision-making related to research participation are understudied. This qualitative study aimed to understand the perspectives and lived research experiences of PWLHIV, intending to identify important considerations to inform best practices. This study used semi-structured interviews (SSIs) of PWLHIV who participated in research studies in Eldoret, Kenya. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and translated. Qualitative analyses were performed, with line-by-line coding, constant comparison, axial coding, and triangulation to identify central concepts. Twelve PWLHIV participated. Overall, participants had positive experiences with HIV research. Most participants had difficulty distinguishing the differences between the research process and enhanced clinical care. They reported a willingness to participate in future HIV research studies and indicated altruism as the primary motivator. Participants identified their preferences and experiences with recruitment, consenting, reimbursement, and enrolment of infants in HIV research. The largest barrier for participating in HIV research was identified as a concern that participation would lead to HIV disclosure. By understanding the lived experiences of PWLHIV who participate in HIV research, future researchers can design studies and consenting processes to optimize ethical research practices.
Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “l... more Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “live band” both in song and performance. In such a performance, one band member often becomes a social representation of “good performance” for the audience. This paper seeks to contribute to this debate on “liveness” by exploring how “Awilo” Mike Otieno, one of the lead singers of Ja-Mnazi Africa Band in Eldoret-Kenya, uses verbal interjections — in between speech narrations during live music performance — to endear himself to the audience. This paper is based on data collected using unstructured interviews with “Awilo” Mike Otieno and purposively selected Band members for a period of six months. Augmentative data was obtained by participant observation and informal discussion with regular members of the audience. Based on Critical Discourse Analysis, the paper argues that verbal interjections in live music performance are not mere discourses. Instead, they are sites and means for the mu...
Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “l... more Live music performance takes a narrative form where experiences are narrated collectively by a “live band” both in song and performance. In such a performance, one band member often becomes a social representation of “good performance” for the audience. This paper seeks to contribute to this debate on “liveness” by exploring how “Awilo” Mike Otieno, one of the lead singers of Ja-Mnazi Africa Band in Eldoret-Kenya, uses verbal interjections — in between speech narrations during live music performance — to endear himself to the audience. This paper is based on data collected using unstructured interviews with “Awilo” Mike Otieno and purposively selected Band members for a period of six months. Augmentative data was obtained by participant observation and informal discussion with regular members of the audience. Based on Critical Discourse Analysis, the paper argues that verbal interjections in live music performance are not mere discourses. Instead, they are sites and means for the mu...
Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has mad... more Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has made those who practise it to experience something traumatic in their life. Although sex work has been viewed by sex workers as a livelihood still the negative connotation associated with it has never faded. Similarly, studies on the stigma surrounding sex work industry are well documented and easily recognized worldwide. However, few studies examine the emic perspective of stigma among sex workers more so in Kenya. In the face of stigma, it makes sex workers adopt various strategies as a way of shading the stigma as they earn their livelihood. Using stigma narratives from 28 respondents practicing sex work, selected using purposive, snowball and direct sampling techniques, this paper shows sex work as a livelihood to sex workers and they use various means to sustain it despite the stigma they face in their everyday life. This ambiguity is evidenced by the strategies that sex workers use ...
Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has mad... more Since immemorial sex work has been viewed as immoral in the society that we live in. This has made those who practise it to experience something traumatic in their life. Although sex work has been viewed by sex workers as a livelihood still the negative connotation associated with it has never faded. Similarly, studies on the stigma surrounding sex work industry are well documented and easily recognized worldwide. However, few studies examine the emic perspective of stigma among sex workers more so in Kenya. In the face of stigma, it makes sex workers adopt various strategies as a way of shading the stigma as they earn their livelihood. Using stigma narratives from 28 respondents practicing sex work, selected using purposive, snowball and direct sampling techniques, this paper shows sex work as a livelihood to sex workers and they use various means to sustain it despite the stigma they face in their everyday life. This ambiguity is evidenced by the strategies that sex workers use ...
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