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    Community views on establishment of health care facilities for frail elderly in a/47 and Chinsapo village in Lilongwe.
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2010-07-15) Mwalukomo, Tumpe
    The title of the study is, "Community Perceptions on Establishment of Health Care facilities for physically or mentally Frail Elderly People". The study will be conducted in Lilongwe District, particularly in A/47 and Chinsapo village. The study has adopted "Orem's General Theory" as its conceptual/theoretical framework. Phenomelogical qualitative design will be used. The population of the study will consist of caregivers of physically or mentally frail elderly people and the frail elderly. These respondents will be selected through purposive sampling. Semi-structured interviews using an in-depth interview guide will be used for data collection. To ensure validity and reliability of the instrument, the data collection tool will be pilot-tested in A/ 15 and Mitundu in Lilongwe district before actual administration in A/47 and Mitundu in the same District. Data analysis will be analyzed manually using descriptive statistics. To ensure that study is ethical, respondents' rights will be respected. These rights are: right not to be harmed, right to full disclosure, right of self-determination and right of privacy, anonymity and confidentiality. The results of the findings will be disseminated through KCN Library and the department of basic studies.