- Title
- Caregivers’ experiences with HIV infected orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) at a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the Eastern Cape
- Creator
- Majokweni, Oscarina
- Subject
- HIV-positive persons--Care--South Africa--Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Orphans--Services for--South Africa--Eastern Cape
- Date
- 2013-11
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/25140
- Identifier
- vital:63981
- Description
- HIV and AIDS epidemic has caused much devastation and has left many children destitute and in need of care and supervision. The present study investigated the psychological experiences of caregivers caring for HIV infected orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The context of working and living in orphanages is accepted as challenging for all concerned, yet the number of studies examining the challenging experiences of caregivers The study was informed by a qualitative research method and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. The theoretical framework that informed this study is the Stress, Burnout and Coping Models. The study made use of a Interpretative Phenomenological approach to explore the lived experiences of ten caregivers who participated in the study. From the themes that were abstracted it was evident that caring for HIV infected OVC is emotionally, physically and mentally strenuous for the caregivers. It was better recommended that caregivers be given recognition for their challenging work and be included in the planning and development of programmes that affect their caregiving role. Furthermore, emotional, psycho-social, and income-generating skills support programmes including training and educational programmes should be implemented. This will alleviate the distress inherent to the caregiving role and to equip them with the necessary skills for handling the demands of their work.
- Description
- Thesis (MSoc (Psy)) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2013
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (v, 91 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- rights holder
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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