Psychosocial perceptions of students Orphaned by HIV/AIDS the case of Awassa boarding secondary school
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study examined the psycho - social perceptions of students orphaned
by HIV / AIDS at Awassa Boarding Secondary School. Psychosocial
questionnaires were distributed among 150 (97 male and 53 female)
students orphaned due to HIV/ AIDS and interviews were held with the
school director, social worker of the organization that provided boarding
services and one teacher of students orphaned by HIV / AIDS. Quantitative
and qualitative methods of data analysis were employed. The results
indicated that the majority of the students had psychological problems
(low self - esteem, depression and anxiety). Moreover, they had social
problems (social avoidance and distress, shyness and sociability, and
loneliness and social dissatisfaction). There was a significant relationship
between psychological and social perceptions. Lack of counseling service,
weak coordination between the school and boarding provider, limited
boarding service for students orphaned by HIV/ AIDS, little community
awareness of the program, and lack of emphasis from other organizations
were major contributing factors to the psychosocial perceptions of students
orphaned by HIV / AIDS
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Awassa boarding secondary school