Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Adherence to Utilization of Antiretroviral Therapy for People Living With HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Dodoma Municipal and Kongwa District–Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKusunya, Emmanuel
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-06T10:44:47Z
dc.date.available2020-01-06T10:44:47Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionDissertation (MA Development Studies)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to assess the socio-economic factors influencing adherence to utilization of Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Dodoma Municipality and Kongwa District in Tanzania. Documentary review, questionnaire, interview and Focus Group Discussion were used in collecting data. A total of 140 respondents (99 PLHIVs and 41 key informants) from six health facilities were selected and interviewed as representatives for the purpose of this study. Quantitative data were collected and analyzed by using SPSS software. Research findings indicate three main socio-economic factors influencing adherence to utilization of ART services among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV/AIDS). These were lack of employment support (66.7 %,) lack of confidentiality (50 %,) patient‟s preference to traditional medicines (30%) and cultural belief (29.3%) The study revealed that majority (91%) of PLHIV/AIDS use ART services. This implies that large number of people they are aware on the importance of early adherence to ARV. Few people did not adhere to ARV because of negligence, busy schedules and poor diet. Social- economic challenges which affect PLHIV in accessing quality ART services include stigmatization, poor diet and fear of being seen by other people during use of ART tablets, transport problems and lack of permanent residence. This study recommends the following as strategies to be undertaken to increase ART adherence; provision of ART education, enrollment of PLHIV clients in community support groups, and referring clients to Income Generating Activities (IGA).en_US
dc.identifier.citationKusunya, E. (2015). Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Adherence to Utilization of Antiretroviral Therapy for People Living With HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Dodoma Municipal and Kongwa District–Tanzania (Masters Dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1852
dc.publisherThe University of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectAnti Retroviral Therapyen_US
dc.subjectARTen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectAIDSen_US
dc.subjectART adherenceen_US
dc.subjectAnti Retroviral Therapy tabletsen_US
dc.subjectART intakeen_US
dc.subjectART educationen_US
dc.subjectAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndromeen_US
dc.subjectHuman Immune deficiency Virusen_US
dc.subjectTanzania Commission for AIDSen_US
dc.subjectDodoma Municipalityen_US
dc.subjectKongwa districten_US
dc.subjectAnti Retroviral Therapy servicesen_US
dc.titleSocio-Economic Factors Influencing Adherence to Utilization of Antiretroviral Therapy for People Living With HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Dodoma Municipal and Kongwa District–Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
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