To browse Academia. Sexual minorities in Lesotho, similar to those in many other countries in Southern Africa, frequently encounter prejudice and discrimination when they access health care services.
The World Health Organisation states that access to health care for urban dwellers differs from that in rural areas.
Health equity is a fundamental principle of public health that states that all people should have equal access to healthcare, regardless of their characteristics. Health equity is providing healthcare services based on individual needs, without stigma, discrimination, or any personal and economic status.
This research explores factors affecting health equity among sexual minorities or sexual minorities in Maseru, Leribe, and Mokhotlong, Lesotho. A qualitative research methodology with intepretivist research design was used for this study. The Researcher used qualitative research methodology as he wanted to understand the lived realities of sexual minorities in the three districts.
Qualitative with an interpretivist paradigm provided a more nuanced understanding of the complex interaction of individual, cultural and legal elements impacting the lived realities of Lesotho's sexual minorities.
