Ethiopia is highly affected by HI VIA IDS. Its impact is more severe on women. They arernthe most vulnerable part of the society due to biological, economical and socio-culturalrnreasons.rnPublic disclosure of ones HIV status is important in the fight against HIVIAIDS. It helps torngive a human face to the community there by leading to minimize the perceived negativernoutcomes associated with HIV status disclosure.rnThe current study aimed to explore aspects related to Self-disclosure of HIV positivernstatus.417 women infected with HIV were the samples of the study. Data were collectedrnusing structured interview and focus group discussion. It was subjected to bothrnqualitative and quantitative analysis. The findings were discussed in terms of HBM andrnTRA theories and other research findings.rnChi-square was used to examine the association between the selected predictorrnvariables and the dependent variable. And binary logistic regression was employed tornexplore whether the selected predictor variables have an effect on rate of publicrndisclosure. Besides, descriptive analysis was used to analyze some backgroundrncharacteristics of the respondents.rnAccording to the descriptive analysis, rates of HIV status disclosure to extended familyrnmembers were relatively low where as higher to immediate family members. Husbandrn(68%) and sisters (59%) account relatively the highest rates of disclosure. Rate of publicrndisclosure was 28%.And 23% of the respondents totally didn 't disclose to anyone.rnBeside, those who publicly disclose explained as the positive outcomes of disclosure outrnweight than the negative outcomes; where as those who haven't yet open about theirrnstatus stated that the different forms and expressions of stigma and discrimination as arnreason for non disclosure. And they further explained that if we have at least the basicrnnecessities, we can confront the various negative outcomes of disclosure . Lastly, FGDrnparticipants reported that the motivators of disclosure I non disclosure vary among menrnand women. And they also said the negative outcomes of disclosure more affect thernlives of women than men.rnMoreover, based on the bivariate analysis, age, educational status, marital status, , timernsince diagnosis, work status, follow up counseling , discussion about disclosure withrncounselors, behavioral beliefs, and influence of subjective beliefs were found to have anrnassociation with rate of public disclosure. However, religion, attitude towards publicrndisclosure, knowledge about HIVIAIDS and exposure to media weren't found to havernassociation with rate of public disclosure.rnFurthermore, the regression analysis revealed that except work status of thernrespondents; their age, educational status, marital status, , time since diagnOSiS, followrnup counseling , discussion about disclosure with counselors, behavioral beliefs , andrninfluence of subjective norms were found to have an effect on rate of public disclosure.rnBased on the findings, mechanisms must be created to help people perceive thernbenefits of public disclosure than its harms. It is possible through mass media and byrnpromoting follow up counseling. Beside, economic empowerment of women by fosteringrneconomic activities through programmes like microfinance will also playa crucial role.