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Prevalaence of depression and its correlates among orphans within Bangwe township-Blantyre

Prevalaence of depression and its correlates among orphans within Bangwe township-Blantyre. Khwima Esther Gondwe Psychiatric Nurse, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre. INTRODUCTION. 15 million children orphaned by HIV globally

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Prevalaence of depression and its correlates among orphans within Bangwe township-Blantyre

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  1. Prevalaence of depression and its correlates among orphans within Bangwe township-Blantyre Khwima Esther Gondwe Psychiatric Nurse, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre

  2. INTRODUCTION • 15 million children orphaned by HIV globally • Over 1 million orphans in Malawi, 50% of whom are due to HIV / AIDS • Orphaning defined as loss of one or both biological parents under age 18 • Orphans face a wide range of psychological issues • AIDS stigma has negative impact on orphans • Depression is the main psychological impact of orphan hood

  3. Methods • Cross sectional Quantitative study • Study conducted in Bangwe • Population: Orphaned children aged 10-18 • Systematic sampling technique was used • 216 orphans sampled for the study • Data collection using structured questionnaire • CES-DC was used to screen orphans for depression • Translated into Chichewa but not validated in Malawi

  4. RESULTS

  5. Prevalance of depression

  6. DEPRESSION AMONG AGE GROUPS

  7. Prevalence of depression among orphans of different areas of residence

  8. Gender • 50% Males, 49.5% females • No difference between females and males in the prevalence of depression

  9. Discussion • High prevalence of depression (53%) due to multiple stressors • Finding have shown that depression increases with age. Older children were more depressed than younger ones • Gender – no significant impact on depression • Highly populated are more associated with prevalence of depression.

  10. Discusion • Orphans with poor social support were more depressed than who had a high social support • Orphans sourcing social support from non close relatives had more depressive moods.

  11. CONCLUSION • Depression is an important health problem amongst orphans in Malawi • More research studies are needed. • Need for improved recognition and interventions for depression in this vulnerable group. • The CES-DC tool which was used in the study has not been valited in Malawi.

  12. Acknowledgements • Charles Masulani Mwale my research superviser.ccccc • 55

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