“…The transmission of HIV from a mother to her child is one of the most tragic aspects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. …”
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“…The aim of the study was to asses the knowledge, attitude and perception of the people from Konzere village in Chikwawa on HIV and AIDS in relation to Death cleansing. …”
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“…I, therefore, call upon all Malawians, stakeholders and development partners for continued support to Government in the implementation of the Policy and its Strategic Plan with sustained commitment in order to win the fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic.…”
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“…I am well aware that it has been a long journey, but the pleasing outcome has been our own 'home-grown' national policy on HIV/AIDS. …”
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“…As Malawi strives to meet the aspirations of the Agenda 2063 through the development of its own longterm development plan, the National Transformation Framework 2063; my Government recognizes that HIV is one of the major development risks that has to be mitigated. …”
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“…The study aimed to explore the coping mechanisms of PLWH against stigma in Balaka. …”
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“…Results indicated lack of knowledge in danger signs and most women perceived themselves as not being at risk while a few had misconceptions which made them perceive themselves as not be at risk. …”
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“…The purpose of this study was to assess problems; biological, psychological, socio-cultural, environmental and politico-economic, of guardians of under five children living with HIV and AIDS. A descriptive quantitative design was used. …”
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“…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. …”
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“…The issue of HIV/AIDS is a major health problem both in developed and developing countries. …”
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“…The general objective of the research study was to find out knowledge level, awareness of behavioral change information and its impact on the Muona community. Specifically it looked into the knowledge levels and awareness of BCI in relation to HIV/AIDS prevention. …”
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“…The study reveals that there is a large number of youth that are still involved in early sexual relations and are at risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. Despite the available information on the increase of HIV and AIDS through early sexual relations, the youth are still involved in the behaviour because they claim this is pleasurable and best to their interest while others say culture plays a major in their influence to early sexual relations. …”
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“…Another limitation is that the group of participants chosen was not chosen by random sampling but rather chosen from a certain specific area. It is hoped that the results of this study will help the nursing profession and nursing research on how marital status and gender influence one's willingness to test for HIV/AID.…”
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“…The results of the study may be included to nursing education curriculum so as to equip nursing students with care givers knowledge, perceptions and practices towards patients with HIV and AIDS on home based care. Government can benefit from these results by adopting the recommendations hence improving caregiver's knowledge, practices and perceptions hence promoting health of the nation.…”
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“…The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine knowledge, attitudes and practice on the prevention of HIV/AIDS among street children. Rosenstock Health Belief model guided the study. …”
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“…Data was collected using an interview schedule and it was summarized in form of frequency tables and content analysis. Findings from this study will benefit patients living with HIV/AIDS on how to live positively with their condition. …”
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“…A quantitative descriptive study on the factors that contributes to the non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) was conducted at the National Association of People living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi (NAPHAM) in Kawale, Lilongwe District. …”
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“…It was observed that some babies whose mothers have received PMTCT services have tested HIV positive. The study investigated about the factors contributing to HIV positive babies from mothers attending PMTCT program at Thyolo District Hospital. …”
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