Family Impact Analysis of Section 6 (Sexual Transmission) of the Kenya HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act No. 14 of 2006
(Dorothy
Rombo • Jane Rose M. Njue, 2012)
1.
Aims:
To analyze the impact of Section 6 of The
Kenya HIV and AIDS Prevention Act on Kenyan families and especially within
marriage.
2.
Method:
a. Examined
the context of the development The Kenya HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control
Act no. 14 of 2006
b. Evaluated
the potential impact of Section 6 of The Act on families using the six
principles of Family Impact Analysis
(FIA) proposed by Bogenschneider (2006):
(1) supports
and encourages being responsible in marriage
(2) strengthens
marital commitment and stability
(3) acknowledges
interdependence of family members,
(4) empowers
and respects family autonomy in collaborating with service providers,
(5) acknowledges
and values diversity,
(6) supports
vulnerable families.