04069nas a2200385 a 4500 20260818133659.0 191217s2013 th uu m rtt 0| a1eng d .b12335290 AIT Thesis no.GD-13-12 Thippawan Mokpa HIV and women's sexual negotiating power in sero discordant couples : a case study in Mahasarakham province, Thailand Pathum Thani, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 61 leaves : ill. Thesis ; no.GD-13-12 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 This study addresses women{u2019}s sexual negotiation power in sexual relationships in serodiscordant couples. The study is conducted in the Mahasarakham province in North-Eastern of Thailand. The research study analyzes the relation of gender power and gender norms in sexual negotiation in sero-discordant couples, in searching of optimal strategies to enhance women{u2019}s sexual negotiation. The subjects are divided into three groups; 1) sero-positive women, 2) sero-negative women and 3) sero-discordant couples (one member is positive status and one member is negative status).Including two groups of key informants who provided expertise and practical perspectives to the study, which are; 1) people who living with HIV/AIDS leaders (PLWHA) and volunteer in the self-help groups, and 2) a nurse or officer in the hospitals regarding with PLWHA. There are two data collection methods used, which are in-depth interviews (IDIs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). The study found that gender sexual norms play important roles in sexual relationships of sero-discordant couples. It barred women from exercising negotiating power to protect themselves and their partners from infection and well being. Majority of women participants are lack of confident to negotiate in sexual relationship with their first husbands. Women are traditionally kept away from sexual act. They are internalized and portrayal good women{u2019}s image which is expected to not discuss about sex. The women are sexually oppressed. Moreover, their knowledge about sexually transmitted disease with reproductive system is insufficient. Evidence shows that sero-positive women are more willing to reveal their HIV/AIDS status. Apparently, the success in disclosure of the HIV/AIDS status increases women{u2019}s negotiating power. It prevents them from super infection and transmission, as well as improves their health. In addition women gain better sexual negotiation power by acquiring knowledge and information on HIV/AIDS either provided by self-health groups or health care services in the local hospital. The study finds that imparted HIV/AIDS knowledge and positive status disclosure with their partner, can encourage women to be more effective in sexual negotiating. HIV infections Social aspects Thailand Case studies AIDS (Disease) in women Social aspects Thailand Doneys, Philippe, Chairperson Resurreccion, Bernadette P., Examination Committee Soparth Pongquan, Examination Committee Foundation International Fellowship Program Foundation, Scholarship USA-AIT Fellowship, Scholarship Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no.GD-13-12 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B05352 .b12335290 mnait m 250810 0 191217 m a m 0 000:001:PDF:b1233529:004482:0:0:0:0:0:0 Abstract n mnait 20 Barcode : 30050120951412 CREATED : 2019-12-17 RECORD # : i13241138 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 1 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 55595 55595 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 50.00 0 AIT Thesis no.GD-13-12 30050120951412 2026-08-18 13:36:59 1 2026-08-18 20