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Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects
The forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV (WLHIV) is a phenomenon reported in several countries. In Namibia, litigation efforts for cases of forced and coerced sterilisation were successful, yet the psychological and socio-cultural well-being of those affected has not been adequa...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7887903/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32436814 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2020.1758439 |
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author | Bakare, Kudzai Gentz, Shelene |
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description | The forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV (WLHIV) is a phenomenon reported in several countries. In Namibia, litigation efforts for cases of forced and coerced sterilisation were successful, yet the psychological and socio-cultural well-being of those affected has not been adequately investigated and addressed. To determine the psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation on WLHIV in Namibia, qualitative data from seven WLHIV were collected through face-to-face interviews. Our analysis showed that, firstly, there are negative psychological effects manifesting in psychological symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. Secondly, there are negative socio-cultural effects including discrimination, victimisation and gender-based violence. Patriarchal cultural values regarding reproduction, marriage and decision-making contribute to negative psychological and socio-cultural effects. Finally, negative psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation are long-lasting. For participants, coping remains difficult, even over a decade after the sterilisations. Given the considerable long-lasting negative psychological and socio-cultural effects, psychological interventions to expedite positive coping and well-being must be prioritised. |
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spelling | pubmed-78879032021-03-30 Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects Bakare, Kudzai Gentz, Shelene Sex Reprod Health Matters Research Articles The forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV (WLHIV) is a phenomenon reported in several countries. In Namibia, litigation efforts for cases of forced and coerced sterilisation were successful, yet the psychological and socio-cultural well-being of those affected has not been adequately investigated and addressed. To determine the psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation on WLHIV in Namibia, qualitative data from seven WLHIV were collected through face-to-face interviews. Our analysis showed that, firstly, there are negative psychological effects manifesting in psychological symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. Secondly, there are negative socio-cultural effects including discrimination, victimisation and gender-based violence. Patriarchal cultural values regarding reproduction, marriage and decision-making contribute to negative psychological and socio-cultural effects. Finally, negative psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation are long-lasting. For participants, coping remains difficult, even over a decade after the sterilisations. Given the considerable long-lasting negative psychological and socio-cultural effects, psychological interventions to expedite positive coping and well-being must be prioritised. Taylor & Francis 2020-05-21 /pmc/articles/PMC7887903/ /pubmed/32436814 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2020.1758439 Text en © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Bakare, Kudzai Gentz, Shelene Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
title | Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
title_full | Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
title_fullStr | Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
title_short | Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
title_sort | experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with hiv (wlhiv) in namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7887903/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32436814 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2020.1758439 |
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