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Impact Of Blantyre Teen Club( BTC) On The Lives Of HIV- POSITIVE Teens And THEIR Guardians .

Impact Of Blantyre Teen Club( BTC) On The Lives Of HIV- POSITIVE Teens And THEIR Guardians. Munkhondya, B., Kapito, E., Chamanga, R., Chadza, E., Bwazi, C., Bultemeier, K. & Ohare, B. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Introduction Objectives Methodology Results & Discussion

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Impact Of Blantyre Teen Club( BTC) On The Lives Of HIV- POSITIVE Teens And THEIR Guardians .

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  1. Impact Of Blantyre Teen Club( BTC) On The Lives Of HIV- POSITIVE Teens And THEIR Guardians. Munkhondya, B., Kapito, E., Chamanga, R., Chadza, E., Bwazi,C., Bultemeier, K. &Ohare, B.

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Introduction • Objectives • Methodology • Results & Discussion • Conclusion and recommendations

  3. Introduction • An estimated 91,000 children are living with HIV in Malawi. • Adolescents living with HIV/AIDS present a unique challenge. • Teen Club strategy combines activities into a monthly event to help teens focus on their health and wellbeing. • Participation in this club is totally voluntary.

  4. BTC provides a forum for this vulnerable population to work through their challenges

  5. Studyobjective • To examine the impact of the BTC on teen living with HIV and their guardians Specific • To assess the impact of participation in the BTC on lives of teens • To assess the impact of participation in the BTC on lives of guardians • To identify challenges of guardians of HIV positive teens in Blantyre • To identify needs of guardians of HIV positive teens

  6. Methodology • A descriptive, exploratory cross-sectional study • Study setting Blantyre, Moyo House,   • Study Population All guardians of BTC • Sampling & Sample size • Purposive sampling • Sample size was 45 • Inclusion Criteria: • Guardians aged 18 and over. • All guardians who agreed to participate in the study

  7. Methodology cont; • Exclusion Criteria: • Adults who were not guardians of a member of BTC and • Guardians under 18 years. • Data collected in July, 2011, Oral questionnaire was administered & data analyzed using SPSS-version 16 • Descriptive statistics of sample characteristics and frequency statistics from survey responses were tabulated • Content analysis was used for responses to open-ended questions

  8. Results Characteristics of respondents • Age range from 18-73 years • Most of the guardians had been taking care of the teens for more than a year (n=30) • Occupation: 31% employed, 27% business, 13% local farming, 18% unemployed, 2% local farm & business

  9. Major Challenges • physical problems • lack of financial resources • Psychological problems • Discrimination • Emotional problems

  10. Suggestions for improvement • Generating income to overcome financial problems • Fighting against discrimination • Teens to be involved in planning of the topics to be discussed

  11. Suggestions cont; • Exchange visits with other teen clubs • Field trips • Establishing support groups • Advocating for sponsorship for continued meetings

  12. Discussion • Remarkable improvements in the lives of teens and their guardians; • intra-family communication and their social life was positively impacted. • improved understanding of the disease process & acceptance • improved medication & adherence • improved school performance and an increase in self-esteem for the teens.

  13. Conclusion and recommendations • Results indicate that guardians reported a positive impact on their lives and those of the HIV positive teens with participation in the Teen Club. • Further studies are needed to examine the experience from the perspective of the teens. • Expansion of teen clubs to other areas of Malawi is needed to offer this service to all affected teens and their guardians.

  14. Thank You!!!!!!! Yebo!!!!

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