Women's Attitudes and Lived Experiences with Oral PrEP Use

Qualitative data from focus groups and key informants examines women's attitudes towards oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. The 650.8 KB dataset, authored by Grace Kenyonga and last updated in May 2026, contains manually analyzed thematic findings. Women's views on PrEP include empowerment for health control and concerns about promiscuity and partner conflict.

Use Cases

• Analyzing perceived benefits of PrEP, such as empowerment and having HIV-negative babies, based on thematic findings.
• Identifying community-level barriers to PrEP uptake, like stigma and partner non-support, based on described discussion themes.
• Informing public sensitization campaign design based on recommended interventions mentioned in the study findings.

Strengths

• Data is based on qualitative methods including focus group discussions and key informant interviews.
• The dataset is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and adaptation.
• The description provides specific thematic findings, such as empowerment and concerns about promiscuity.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 650.8 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Grace Kenyonga via figshare

Collection Method

Qualitative data gathered from women in focus group discussions and key informants, manually analyzed using thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 11:26:20; freshness should be verified.