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Chapter Title: Glossary

Book Title: Researching AIDS, Sexuality and Gender

Book Subtitle: Case Studies of Women in Kenyan Universities
Book Author(s): Nyokabi Kamau
Published by: Zapf Chancery Publishers Africa Ltd.. (2013)
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 Glossary
Affected by HIV/AIDS: This term is used in this thesis to refer to
persons whose close relatives have been infected by HIV or
have suffered from AIDS. Such persons’ lives become directly
influenced by HIV infection and its emotional, psychological
and sociological ramifications (UNAIDS, 2004a).

AIDS stigma: AIDS-related stigma (or more simply AIDS stigma)

refers to prejudice, discounting, discrediting and discrimination
directed at people perceived to have AIDS or HIV, and the
individuals, groups and communities with which they are
associated. This stigma leads to feelings of shame for the
infected and affected. It also causes denial and silence among
the affected and infected people.

Gender equality: The term is used to reflect an equal sharing of

opportunities, resources and power between women and men.
It also refers to equal access to education, health, administrative
and managerial positions, equal pay for equal work, and
equal political representation. Gender inequalities are seen
to contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS and to ways in
which men and women are affected.

Gender: The term is used to refer to culturally specific patterns

of behaviour, which can either be actual or normative and are
attached to the sexes. Gender is a socially constructed way of
distinguishing between males and females. It is what we learn
to be as male and female. Ramazanoglu and Holland’s (2002)
view of gender is adapted, that “feminist knowledge of gender
should include practical social investigation of gendered lives,
experiences, relationships and similarities” (p. 5).

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262 Researching AIDS, Sexuality and Gender

Infected by HIV/AIDS: This is a term commonly used to refer to

those who have had a blood test whose results indicate they
carry the HIV virus, which is believed to cause AIDS. People
with the virus are generally referred to as HIV–positive.

Pandemic/epidemic: The words are used interchangeably

throughout this thesis to mean a disease that is prevalent in an
entire country.

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