Table 3 |
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| FGD and KII participant’s perceptions on what their communities would view as facilitators and barriers to HIV research participation, August-October 2006 | |
| Facilitators | |
| · | Improves general community welfare |
| · | Provides comprehensive health services by offering care and treatment for common illnesses |
| · | Protects personal information |
| · | Provides incentives |
| · | Incorporates community input in the planning and implementation phases |
| · | Avoids or minimizes disruptions to ‘everyday life’ |
| Barriers | |
| · | Further fuels fears of HIV test |
| · | Mistrust of researchers (treated as guinea pigs; fail to keep participant information confidential and private) |
| · | Requires people to take time away from work or other important activities |
| · | Access to medical care and treatment difficult or costly, or care and treatment is second-rate |
| · | Promotes risk-taking behaviours |
| · | Requires abstaining from alcohol use and sex |
Kiawi et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2012 12:8 doi:10.1186/1472-698X-12-8
