The Role of Income Generating Activities in Improving Health Status of People living with HIV in Tanga Region

Kafuku, Wilfred (2023) The Role of Income Generating Activities in Improving Health Status of People living with HIV in Tanga Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The main objective of this study is to ascertain and analyse the role of income generating activities in the livelihood improvement of People Living with HIV in the Tanga region, particularly the Kilindi, Korogwe, and Mkinga districts. Specifically, the study assessed the role of volunteering income and income from agriculture, livestock, small businesses, wage employment, handicrafts, savings, and credits on the livelihood improvement of PLHIVs. Simple random sampling selected 419 respondents for the study. The structured questionnaire and the survey were used to collect data. The data were entered into the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). Both descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used to process the data. The study revealed the relatively high contribution of income from agriculture and small business activities to the livelihood improvement of PLHIVs. However, the findings revealed the little influence of volunteering income, livestock, wage employment, handcraft, savings, and credit income on the livelihood improvement of PLHIVs. The study recommends strategies that should be embarked on to ensure that income from volunteering, livestock keeping, agriculture, small business activities, savings and credit groups, wage employment, and handicrafts improve the livelihood of people living with HIV in the Tanga Region. Moreover, there should be an established policy to guide the assistance of PLHIVs in economic activities. The findings show that the livelihood improvement of PLHIVs in the Tanga region is not sustainable because no policy guides the establishment and sustainability of economic activities on PLHIVs. Keywords: Income-generating Activities, Livelihood Improvement, People Living With HIV/AIDS, Tanga Region

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