Table 2.

Effect of GBV on uptake of HIV prevention, treatment and care services among transwomen in the GKMA, Uganda

GBV experienced by transwomen	Effect of GBV on uptake of HIV prevention, treatment and care services
	Individual level	Community level	Healthcare setting
Emotional violence: Inappropriate questioning, iciness, blackmail, inappropriate staring, gendered gossip, social disconnection, stigmatization	Inability to negotiate condom use Fear of disclosing HIV status and other health conditions to intimate partners and healthcare providers Non-adherence to ART	Fear to travel to healthcare facilities	Fear of approaching healthcare providers for services Limited use of pre-exposure prophylaxis Shunning health facilities Delay in receiving appropriate healthcare Denied healthcare services
Physical violence: Beating, partner fights, mob justice		Fear to travel to healthcare facilities	Shunning health facilities
Sexual violence: sexual assault, rape	Inability to negotiate condom use