The Psychosocial Behaviour of AIDS Orphans: The Case of AIDS Orphans in Five Organizations in Awassa
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2006-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major target of this study is to describe the core factors
that influence the psychosocial behaviour of AIDS orphans. And the
extent to which these factors (independent variables) like social and
psychological needs, and stigma and discrimination contribute to the
emotional, social and personal behaviour of AIDS orphans is
examined. Moreover, the research has tried to see if significant
difference exists between male and female AIDS orphans and AIDS
orphans getting varied support on their psychosocial behaviour.180
AIDS orphans and 60 guardians or caretakers are selected from five
non - governmental organizations working with AIDS orphans in
Awassa, namely ABS, MJATD, OSSA, TAWLWH and TBEAOYA.
Questionnaires were distributed to all the sample population and
interview and FGD was employed. Correlation technique was
employed to see the level of significance of the relationship between
the dependent variables and the independent ones. Moreover, the
regression was calculated to see the extent to which the independent
variables predict the dependent ones. ANOVA was run to see if
significant difference exists between the male and female AIDS
orphans on their psychosocial behaviour. Finally, T-test was
calculated to see if there exists significant difference between those
getting varied support on their psychosocial behaviour. The
correlation between the dependent and independent variables
revealed that there is significant relationship between the social and
psychological needs and the emotional, personal and social
behaviour. Where as the existence of stigma and discrimination has
shown negative and insignificant correlation with the dependent
variables. The regression has also revealed that the independent
variables predict the dependent ones to a great extent (25% on
average). The ANOVA calculated shows that there is no significant
difference between male and female AIDS orphans in their social and
personal behaviour, while it shows significant difference in their
emotional behaviour. The T-test calculated has revealed significant
difference between children in ABS; and those getting support from
IT on their social, emotional and personal behaviour due to the
varied support they get, which is also revealed in the significant
difference exhibited in the fulfilment of the social and psychological
needs. But the stigma and discrimination in the organizations
remained constant.
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psychosocial behaviour of AIDS orphans