The impact of gender discrimination and HIV stigma on women living in North Central Nigeria

Figures & data

Figure 1. Gender and HIV stigma.

Figure 2. Word cloud spiral frequency coding on gender and HIV stigma.

Figure 3. Nigeria HIV prevalence rate by state.

Table 1. Inclusion/exclusion criteria for choosing respondents

Variables	Inclusion	Exclusion
HIV status	HIV positive diagnosed and receiving health care in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria	Non HIV positive
Sample	40 sample for in-depth interview	More than 40 sample
Sampling Technique	Purposive sampling preselected HIV patients	The rest of the sampling techniques
Design/ Methodology	Qualitative studies, phenomenological approach	Quantitative studies, Mixed studies
Gender	Male and female	Intersex, agender, transgender, transsexual
Average Age	18 years and above	1 to 17 years, below adult
Geographical Scope Marital Status Occupation/Income Status Hospital	Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria Single, Married, widow Housewife, petty trade, farming, Unemployed Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH)	The rest of the zones in Nigeria Divorce/separated Banker, International businessman, and other white collar job Other hospitals, state and federal health institute
Language	English and Hausa	The rest of Nigerian languages