Home Institution
University of South Carolina
Publication Date
Fall 2017
Abstract
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) suppresses the immune system by attacking T cells, leading to the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV affects over 30 million people around the world and 1.6 million people in Kenya. On August 18, 1987, the FDA sanctioned the first human testing of a candidate vaccine for HIV. Currently, multiple HIV vaccines—projected to be on the market in five to ten years—are being tested for efficacy and safety. The goal of this study was to explore opinions related to the HIV vaccine so that there is a guide for future policy development in Western Kenya. This study included a survey and focus groups taken from a convenience sample at various locations within Kisumu in Kisumu County and Sidindi in Siaya County. The study found that most participants would get vaccinated if the HIV vaccine became available (87.7%), and the majority of participants support a compulsory vaccination campaign for children (81.18%).
Disciplines
African Languages and Societies | African Studies | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health Communication | Health Policy | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Preventive Medicine
Recommended Citation
Keen, Deborah, "Community Perception of the HIV Vaccine in Western Kenya: Acceptability, Potential Behavior Changes, and Views on Compulsory Vaccination" (2017). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2685.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2685
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African Languages and Societies Commons, African Studies Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Health Communication Commons, Health Policy Commons, Immunology and Infectious Disease Commons, Infectious Disease Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons
Program Name
Kenya: Urbanization, Health, and Human Rights