Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the level of HIV and AIDS knowledge, attitudes, as well as practices
amongst caregivers of HIV infected children in Pretoria, using Kalafong hospital as a case study.
The study uses a questionnaire as survey instrument. A total of 30 respondents participated in the
study, which took place in October of 2013. The respondents were selected via simple random
sampling and the results were analyzed.
The results showed a remarkably high level of HIV and AIDS knowledge amongst the
respondents, from which it was evident, that:
A significant number of caregivers were aware of and able to take care of existing
medical conditions arising from HIV in children.
Most of the home-based care of children living with HIV was carried out by women in a
very disproportionate ratio to men.
In this regard, the study offers a range of suggestions and recommendations as well as existing
best practices, such as the UNAIDS booklet on caregiving within the context of HIV and AIDS.
The study was undertaken with the realization that generalizations cannot be made through
extrapolation to the larger society because of limitations, such as the sample size of this study. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING:Hierdie studie ondersoek die vlak van MIV/VIGS kennis, houdings teenoor dieselfde, sowel as
praktyke onder versorgers van MIV-besmette kinders in Pretoria, met behulp van Kalafonghospitaal
as 'n gevallestudie. Die studie maak gebruik van 'n vraelys as opname instrument. 'n
Totaal van 30 respondente het deelgeneem aan die studie, wat in Oktober 2013 plaasgevind het.
Die respondente is gekies deur 'n eenvoudige ewekansige steekproefneming en die resultate is
ontleed.
Die resultate toon 'n merkwaardig hoë vlak van MIV en VIGS kennis onder die respondente.
Hierdie kennis, houdings en praktyke opgedoen was voldoende om daarop te let:
• 'n beduidende aantal van die versorgers is bewus van en in staat om bestaande toestande in
MIV-sorg in kinders te versorg.
• Die meeste van die tuisversorging van kinders wat met MIV leef is uitgevoer deur vroue in 'n
baie oneweredige verhouding met mans.
In hierdie verband bied die studie 'n verskeidenheid van voorstelle en aanbevelings sowel as die
bestaande beste praktyke soos die UNAIDS boekie oor versorging binne die konteks van MIV en
VIGS.
Die studie is gedoen onder die besef dat veralgemenings nie gemaak kan word deur ekstrapolasie
na die groter samelewing nie, as gevolg van beperkings soos die monster grootte van hierdie
studie
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/86874 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Ofunne, Ifeanyichukwu |
| Contributors | Ferreira, Clive, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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