Community stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003
Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Zigah E, Dakpui H, Adjaka G, LeBlanc N, Alio A, Nelson L. Community stigma, victimization, and coping strategies among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in slum communities in Ghana. BSGH-003. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 966. PMID: 38580970, PMCID: PMC10998418, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18242-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCis-gender menGBMSM livingSlum communitiesCoping strategiesExperiences of stigmaGhanaian citiesTime-location samplingStigmatizing environmentsGBMSMCommunity stigmaCombat stigmaHIV educationNegative attitudesNegative experiencesSlumsCommitment therapyGhanaIntervention approachesStigmaVictimsCommunityTime-locationMenLivingBackgroundGay