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    A research proposal on, factors that hinder HIV positive youths (18-25 years) from disclosing their Sero-status to parents and sexual partners at Machinga District Hospital.
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2012-11-09) Nkhani, Kennedy
    Many youths globally are being diagnosed with HIV infection posing a danger to the future generation. Globally, young women aged 15-24, have HIV infection rates twice as high as in young men, and account for 22% of ail new HIV infections and 31% of new infections in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2010 young people aged 15—24 accounted for 42% of new HIV infections in people aged 15 and older. Among young people living with HIV, nearly 80% (4 million) live in sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS, 2012). These youths in most cases are reluctant to disclose their sero-status out come to others. The problem also exists in Malawi with an estimate of about 11% of the youths living with HIV. The main objective of this study therefore is to explore the factors hinder HIV positive youths (18-25 years) from disclosing their sero-status to parents and sexual partners. A quantitative descriptive study design will be used. The study will have a sample of 120 subjects who are going to be both males (50) and females (70) within the age group of 18-25 years the youth who access youth friendly health services at Machinga district hospital. The participants will be interviewed using a questionnaire and the collected data will be analysed manually.

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