THE MEANING OF LIFE ON WARIA LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY): A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Nur Amin Barokah Asfari

doi:https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367316

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THE MEANING OF LIFE ON WARIA LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY): A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Authors:

Nur Amin Barokah Asfari

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2017 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.976-986

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000717137

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367316

Abstract:

 


The
existence of waria (a melding of two Indonesian words: wanita
(woman) and pria (man) has not been recognized in some places, including
in Indonesia. As the third-gender community, they often get discrimination from
their surroundings. Therefore, they tend to limit their interaction with
others, outside their community. Some of them work as sex workers. So, they are
vulnerable to be infected with HIV/AIDS. Waria who is living with
HIV/AIDS will feel meaningless at the first time. Sometimes, they choose to
give up and end their life. However, some of them become HIV/AIDS survivors.
Those who have a purpose in their life will be more motivated to continue their
life better. This research is a qualitative study using phenomenological approach.
This study aims to understand the process of finding the meaning of live on waria
living with HIV/AIDS. A subject was involved in this study with
characteristics: (1) were transsexual and (2) positively infected with HIV/AIDS. The
participant will be interviewed about the participant’s experiences to find the
meaning of life. The results showed that the participant has meaningless phases
when knowing that the participant had HIV/AIDS at first. The participant had
time to give up. The participant felt the life the participant has would be ended soon. But,
after contemplating, the participant thought that the participant had to use
time to repent. The participant regretted all the mistakes in the past. The
participant hoped that God would give His forgiveness. The participant wanted
to be a better person,
therefore, the participant began
to act with better attitude. The participant is
committed to the meaning of life and directed all activities to achieve it. The
participant becomes more religious and has more pro-social behaviors. For ten years,
the participant has worked as a volunteer for people with HIV/AIDS, especially
for waria in Yogyakarta. The participant is satisfied with participant’s
life now as well feels more valuable because the participant can be a
useful person to others.


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Article Details

THE MEANING OF LIFE ON WARIA LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY): A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Authors: Nur Amin Barokah Asfari

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2017 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.976-986

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2017

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000717137

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367316

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Authors:

Nur Amin Barokah Asfari

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 2017 Vol.3 Issue 9, pp.976-986

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000717137

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.367316