The scourge of HIV and AIDS can no longer be underestimated. Its devastating effects have
been translated into immeasurable monetary and human costs. Women and children,
particularly among the rural communities, have borne most of the brunt accruing from the
devastating socio-economic consequences of the disease.
PURPOSE
This study is intended to highlight the plight of rural communities who are constantly besieged
by the demand and supply disequilibrium in the provision of primary health care and preventive
interventions.
OBJECTIVES
To describe, compare and analyse HIV / AIDS health care services provided by fixed and
mobile clinics in the Madibeng Sub-District of the North West Province.
POPULATION
The sampled participants were selected from a universal population among pregnant women.
SAMPLING
A sample of 100 pregnant women from the fixed and mobile clinics participated in answering the
questionnaires during their antenatal care visits.
RESEARCH SETTING
The Madibeng Sub-District in the North West Province been selected as a suitable research
site, as it met most of the selection criteria developed by the researcher's judgement sampling.
RESEARCH DESIGN
The data recorded on the questionnaires by the participants was used to compare and analyse
the pregnant women's feelings about HIV / AIDS services of fixed and mobile clinics. Group
discussions were also held prior self completion of questionnaires. Questionnaires were
administered by the researcher and the two health promoters.
FINDINGS
It was found that participants in both mobile and fixed clinic have attended HIV / AIDS health
care services. Fixed clinic and mobile clinic are respectively viewed as offering better health
care services to pregnant women.
CONCLUSIONS
The research results from this study indicate that HIV / AIDS services provided at both the fixed
clinic and mobile service points, including antenatal or prenatal care, are almost similar.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended for improving HIV / AIDS health care services that health care providers at
Jericho mobile clinic and Jericho fixed clinic intervene by slowing the progression of HIV
infection because it has a negative impact on the lives of women. The Jericho clinic and mobile
clinic staff should be encouraged to adopt the perspective that HIV / AIDS is not a death
sentence, but a preventable disease, not withstanding its deadly consequences on families and
communities. The staff at these clinics is also to be motivated to adopt co-operative health care
and psycho-social strategies, in which team work and the involvement and participation of all
relevant stakeholders is viewed as an integral part of the struggle against HIV / AIDS and its
devastating spread. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/919 |
| Date | 31 October 2007 |
| Creators | Habedi, Debbie Kgomotso |
| Contributors | Makhubela-Nkondo, Olga Naome, Obi, Chikwelu Larry |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (viii, 121 leaves) |
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