The Situations of HIV/AIDS Infected and Affected People in Dessie Town Amahara Regional State Ethiopia
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2006-06
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Addis Abeba University
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The population structure of Dessie town is one of the main towns in Amahara regional
state of Ethiopia where the young constitutes the largest proportion. The situation of
HIV/AIDS in the region is one of the worst is the country with persistently high
prevalence. It is estimated about three thousand HIV/AIDS infected people are found and
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are considered some of the groups most heavily
affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the town. A combination of quantitative and
qualitative methods was used to investigate the situations of HIV/AIDS infected and
affected people in the town. For the quantitative part, survey questionnaire was utilized,
and focused group discussion as well as key informant interview was used to collect
qualitative data. Both qualitative and quantitative findings show that there is luck of
sufficient access to basic services like food, health care, Shelter, education and economic
support for HIV/AIDS infected and affected people in the town. There is lack of
coordination of efforts and resources among the stakeholders. Programs and projects have
also been identified as being developed without studies and response analysis of the
beneficiaries. Therefore, the study findings suggest the recommendations basically the
coordination, follow up and control of HIV/AIDS activities in Dessie town should be
strengthened
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