Effectiveness of HIV and AIDS Social Support Coping Skill to PLWHA in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam: A Case Study of Mwananyamala Hospital

Mwabenga, Bupe Kalonge (2019) Effectiveness of HIV and AIDS Social Support Coping Skill to PLWHA in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam: A Case Study of Mwananyamala Hospital. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Social Support Skill to People living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), in Kinondoni Municipality. The study had three main objectives which were to examine how information giving influenced the status of PLWHA, to assess how instrumental support improved the condition of PLWHA, and to evaluate how emotional support promoted the welfare of PLWHA. The study was both quantitative and qualitative in type, with a total of 112 participants, 10 staff at the clinic who were selected by purposive sampling and 102 PLWHA who were randomly selected. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaires, interviews, documentary reviews and focus group discussions. In data analysis, raw data were coded using SPSS then tabulated and supplemented by descriptive analysis. The analysis of data resulted into a number of findings which showed that after starting to attend HIV and AIDS clinics at CTC, respondents reported to have improved for the better. 96. 4% said Information Giving had influenced their status, 97.3% said that Instrumental Support (particularly ARVs) had improved their condition and 97.4% said Emotional Support had promoted their welfare. However, in instrumental support, it was found that labour time, financial assistance and nutrition were not being provided. Great commendation is given to everybody concerned for the improvement of PLWHA’s health after they started to use social support skill. The recommendations are more advocacy be done so that needy PLWHA can be provided with labour time, nutrition and financial assistance so as to improve the quality of life to PLWHA in general.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences; Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Department of Sociology and social work
Depositing User: Mr. Administrator OUT
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2021 07:43
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2021 07:43
URI: http://repository.out.ac.tz/id/eprint/2994

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