Challenges of Orphan and Vulnerable Children for Antiretroviral Treatment /ART/Adherence
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2019-07
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Addis Ababa University
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This research has conducted on the challenges of Orphan and vulnerable children to describe and explore challenges associated with ART Adherence. Many studies have been done on the HIV/AIDS and ART adherence related issues but there was little/no research done on the challenges of orphan and vulnerable children for ART Adherence. Thus, this study was conducted to describe and explore the challenges of OVCs for ART Adherence. The qualitative research design with a case study approach was employed. The study uses in-depth interview, FGD and KII as a tool for data collection. The study was conducted in Addis Ababa at Gulele sub city. The study area was selected purposively because of the high number of OVC and HIV prevalence in the area. The participants of the study were children from both sexes and different background to get a variety of views about the issue. The data had collected through both a primary and secondary sources. The general findings of this study are; OVCs on ART did not only challenging due to the loss of their parents but also they have multi-faceted ART drug associated challenges. Among them, the issue of disclosure, stigma and discrimination, opportunistic infection, and the need of affiliation groups were some of the challenges of OVCs for ART adherence. To maintain the data quality and to assure the trustworthiness, the data‟s obtained from different sources were triangulated. Furthermore, data‟s was analyzed thematically including the direct quota as necessary. Besides, the researcher has implication from social work education, practice, and research and policy point of view.
Key words: issue of disclosure, love and affection, proper care and support & coping strategy
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issue of disclosure, love and affection, proper care and support & coping strategy