Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the Second Revised Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. Background and Settingthe Scene -- Introduction -- My Interest -- My Objectives -- An Overview of Chapter One -- HIV and AIDS in the Global and Kenyan Context -- Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa and the AIDS Challenge -- HIV and AIDS in Kenyan Universities -- The Autobiography of the Research Question -- How my Personal Experiences Informed the Research Question -- Why I Focused on Senior Kenyan University Women -- Research Questions -- An Overview of the Book -- 2. The Situation of Women in Kenya: Framing the Context -- Introduction -- A Brief Geographical and Historical Background on Kenya -- Kenyan Women in the Pre-colonial and Colonial Period -- HIV and AIDS and Gender in the Kenyan Context -- Religion and AIDS Stigma in Kenya -- Marriage and Family in Relation to Women's Careers in Kenya -- Summary and Conclusion -- 3. Methodology and Research Design -- Introduction -- Feminist Methodology -- A Background to University Sector in Kenya -- Pilot Study -- Selection of Research Participants -- Profile of Research Participants -- Methods Used for Data Collection -- Reliability and Validity of the Methodology -- Data Analysis -- Summary and Conclusion -- 4. Researching a Sensitive Topic: Ethical Issues and Other Challenges -- Introduction -- Ethics and Research -- The Sensitive Nature of this Study -- Gaining the Research Participant's Trust -- Negotiating Access and Consent -- The Interview Context -- Interviews as Therapy -- The Researcher's Support of Self -- Researching Colleagues -- Dissemination of Findings -- Summary and Conclusion -- 5. The Feminist Perspectives and Concepts Used in this Study -- Introduction -- My Feminist Journey.

Why I Chose a Feminist Perspective -- Challenges of Choosing Which Feminist Positions to Work With -- Summary and Conclusion -- 6. The Status of Women in the Sampled Universities -- Introduction -- Senior Positions by Gender at Holy Ghost and Weruini -- Gender stereotypes -- Domestic Challenges and Women's Careers -- Challenges with Doctoral Studies -- Lack of Support for Women's Research -- Summary and Conclusion -- 7. Women's Experiences with HIV and AIDS: 'Back into the Personal' -- Introduction -- Women's Experiences as Affected by HIV and AIDS -- Gender, Care and AIDS -- "Support from God" -- Summary and Conclusion -- 8. 'Maybe Next Year': Impact and Responses to HIV and AIDS in the Sample Universities -- Introduction -- Impact of HIV and AIDS in the two Universities -- Responses to HIV and AIDS -- Weruini University AIDS Policy: Any Gender Issues? -- Universities' Support for Students vis-à-vis Academic Women -- Summary and Conclusion -- 9. Sexuality, Silence and Stigma -- Introduction -- Background to Sex-Related Shame and Stigma in Kenya -- Sex Discourses and Their Influence on Attitudes and Practice in the Two Universities -- AIDS-Related Stigma and Silence in the Two Universities -- Summary and Conclusion -- 10. Summary, Conclusion and Suggestions for Good Practice -- Introduction -- The Strengths and Limitations of the Study -- Some Conclusions -- Suggestions for Good Practice -- Some Suggestions for Further Research -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 - Kenyan Universities and their Status as at 2012 -- Appendix 2 - Researching a Sensitive Topic - Some Field Guidelines -- Appendix 3 - Introduction letter to the Vice Chancellor of HG University -- Appendix 4 - Introduction Letter for the Focused Interview -- Appendix 5 - Introduction Information to the Women -- Appendix 6 - A Guide to the Conversational Interviews with Women Staff.

Appendix 7 - Guide to Focused Interviews -- Appendix 8 - An Example of a Transcribed Conversational Interview -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- Back cover.