Table 2 Common barriers to HIV Care: Qualitative analysis from the ART. Co-ops study in Trans Nzoia, Kenya
Category | Specific barrier |
|---|---|
Individual-level barriers | Lack of money |
Disclosure difficulties | |
Denial of HIV status and chronicity | |
Negative side effect of drugs | |
Use of alternative care | |
Lack of food | |
Broader community-level barriers | Stigma |
Social prompting for alternative care | |
Bad weather | |
Poor means of transport | |
Poverty | |
Health system barriers | Delays in service delivery |
Long distance to the conventional HIV Care facility | |
Non-availability of some drugs | |
Limited resources and personnel at health facilities | |
Unprofessional providers |