Experiences of caregivers implementing HIV and AIDS services within community-based organizations (CBOS) in rural Maseru: Lesotho
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Date
2015-01
Authors
Makoae, Mamello Genevieve
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University of the Free State
Abstract
Prevalence of HIV in Lesotho has remained at the plateau of 23% for years, and this
has increased the demands in care and support of the infected people (Akinkugbe and
Mohanoe, 2009:132). With increased demand in care, the communities are forced to
take charge and to voluntarily provide care and support to their relatives, friends and
neighbours hence the establishment of the support groups and the Community Based
Organizations (CBOs) which implemented HIV and AIDS activities in the communities at
the grassroots (Kell and Walley, 2009:7-8).
A qualitative research was employed using focus group interviews to explore and
describe the experiences of HIV and AIDS Caregivers within these CBOs. Tesch’s
(1990) method of data analysis as adopted and explained by Creswell (2009:185) was
used to analyze data.
A purposive sample of HIV and AIDS caregivers was used and their experiences were
categorized into activities, challenges, motivating factors and recommendations. The
recommendations emanated from the discussions included the need to: design a
standard guideline for community-based caregivers; include the caregivers in the
budget for incentives, design the training guide for refresher courses and provide
routine supervision and mentoring. The discussions also point to need for the local
NGOs to involve the communities in their planning.
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HIV infections -- Lesotho -- Maseru, Caregivers -- Psychology, Community health services -- Lesotho -- Nursing, AIDS (Diseases) -- Lesotho -- Maseru, Dissertation (M.Soc.Sc. (Nursing))--University of the Free State, 2015