Browsing by Author "Banda, Chancy"

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    Sexuality among street children in light of HIV and aids in Blantyre and Lilongwe urban
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2009-06-30) Banda, Chancy
    Street children/youth are at risk of HIV infection and other STIs in Malawi. To develop effective prevention strategies, adequate information on STIs and HIV/AIDS as well as the services provided in light of HIV and AIDS is urgently required to this vulnerable population. In this paper, data from structured interviews will be collected to build a picture on street children's knowledge on STIs and HIV/AIDS and determine their accessibility and utilization of available STIs and HIV/AIDS preventive, curative and rehabilitative services in light of HIV/AIDS in Malawi. A non-experimental qualitative design using a structured interview guide will be used to obtain information from the participants. Data will be obtained from 30 respondents from two settings, thus Lilongwe and Blantyre urban streets through Tikondane Children's Centre and Chisomo Children's Club respectively. The findings will be analysed manually using content analysis and then presented in a qualitative form.
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    Sexuality among street children in selected cities of Malawi (Blantyre AND Lilongwe) in light of HIV and AIDS
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2009-12) Banda, Chancy
    This was an exploratory study whose aim was to explore knowledge on STIs and HIV and AIDS, and establish awareness, accessibility and utilization of the relevant preventive, curative and rehabilitative services among street children in light of 11V and AIDS. The qualitative research design was used to build a picture on participants' knowledge on STIs and HIV and AIDS, and service accessibility and utilization. 21 street children chosen by convenient sampling were recruited and the study was conducted in Lilongwe and Blantyre (Limbe) urban streets through Tikondane children's center and Chisomo Children's Clubs respectively. Data was collected using an interview guide and in depth, interviews were conducted on one to one basis with the street children. A tape recorder was used to record the interviews and the data collected was analyzed manually using content analysis. The study established that street children pose a significantly low level of knowledge on STIs and HIV and AIDS in regards to the mode of transmission and prevention. The findings also revealed that there are a lot of high risk sexual behaviors on the street and street environments extremely place street children at a higher risk for STIs and HIV and AIDS. It was also apparent from the findings that majority of street children are not aware of the relevant preventive, curative and rehabilitative services provided in light of HIV and AIDS. Against the background of low level of knowledge and high risk sexual behaviors along with poor accessibility and utilisation of STIs and HIV and AIDS, street