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The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district
Dissertation (MSD (Employee Assistance Programme))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/26169 The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district Triegaardt, J.D. upetd@ais.up.ac.za Nghonyama, Winnie Tsakane Employee assistance programs Social networks. vhembe distrct Limpopo Province, South Africa Aids (disease) UCTD Dissertation (MSD (Employee Assistance Programme))--University of Pretoria, 2007. This research investigated the impact of social support on people living with HIV/AIDS. The main aim of the research was to establish the impact that social support or lack thereof has on the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe District in Limpopo Province. HIV/AIDS is a stigmatized disease and such stigmatisation together with lack of knowledge and unrealistic fears can lead to communities, families and friends of the infected people treating them inappropriately or detrimentally. Infected people can also choose not to disclose their status because of fear of being stigmatised. However, despite all the negativity surrounding HIV/AIDS epidemic, there are those who are brave enough to disclose their status not only to their families but to their communities as well. In this research ten (10) respondents, both male and females were interviewed by making use of a semi-structured interview schedule. And since HIV/AIDS is a sensitive and personal topic, an availability sampling method was used. The semi-structured interview schedule consisted of both closed and open ended questions. The researcher used the qualitative method. The findings and responses of all the respondents were analysed and discussed in line with the findings that were described in the literature on HIV/AIDS issues by various authors. The findings of this research can be used by the department, social workers, families of infected people, home based care workers, doctors and nurses and other professionals who work closely with HIV/AIDS infected people. These findings can be used to broaden people’s understanding on the importance and impact of social support or lack thereof to those who are HIV/AIDS infected. Social Work and Criminology unrestricted 2013-09-07T03:35:19Z 2006-02-01 2013-09-07T03:35:19Z 2005-08-04 2007-02-01 2006-01-31 Dissertation Nghonyama, W 2005, The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district, MSD dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26169 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26169 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01312006-121525/ © 2005, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Employee assistance programs Social networks. vhembe distrct Limpopo Province, South Africa Aids (disease) UCTD The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district |
| title | The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district |
| title_full | The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district |
| title_fullStr | The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district |
| title_short | The impact of social support on people with HIV/AIDS at Vhembe district |
| title_sort | impact of social support on people with hiv aids at vhembe district |
| topic | Employee assistance programs Social networks. vhembe distrct Limpopo Province, South Africa Aids (disease) UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26169 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01312006-121525/ |