Open AccessFEARS AND CHALLENGES IN PARENTING WITH HIV STATUS AMONG CONCORDANT COUPLES IN PAKISTAN
Author(s) -
Ume Habiba,
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Farhan Navid Yousaf,
Gulshan Ara,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2710-3137
pISSN - 2710-3129
DOI - 10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.306
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychology , qualitative research , developmental psychology , child rearing , medicine , family medicine , sociology , social science
HIV is known as one of the most life-threatening illnesses of the contemporary era and 240,000 individuals have been estimated to live with HIV in Pakistan. The current research paper intended to find out the child-bearing and rearing concerns among HIV concordant couples. The present research has inspired a four phase model of HIV by Tasker, 1992. The researcher used a phenomenological design of qualitative research with an in-depth interview technique. We have conducted interviews with 08 HIV concordant couples by using an interview guide. Field data was analyzed through NVIVO 11 and the thematic analysis technique was used to draw the themes from field data. The four key themes of the research paper were discussed in the results and discussion section. The researchers have used only four themes mentioned as, childbearing anxieties among couples, child-rearing and family maintenance, fears for parental disclosure of HIV status to children, stigmatization & discrimination in medical treatment in the health care system. Furthermore, HIV individuals need familial, social, and governmental support to fight against HIV and give HIV-free generation to Pakistan. Keywords: HIV concordant couples, childbearing, child-rearing, family maintenance, fear of disclosure, stigmatization