Perceptions of service delivery by the Philippi Trust to the HIV/AIDS support groups in the Helderberg Region

• Main Author: Abels, Charlene E.
• Other Authors: Albertyn, Ruth M.
• Language: en
• Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
• Subjects: support group members; service delivery; Philippi Trust; HIV/AIDS support groups; Helderberg region
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2464

Magister Artium (Human Ecology) - MA(HE) === This descriptive study investigated the utilisation of and perceptions about service delivery by Philippi Trust in the HIV/AIDS support groups in the Helderberg region. A questionnaire and individual interviews were applied to gather the data from the HIV/AIDS support group members and their facilitators. The quantitative data analysis was done, using the Statistical Packaging for Social science (SPSS) aiming to determine the descriptive statistics of the database and variables. The qualitative analysis was conducted using thematic analysis. Anonymity was assured but complete confidentiality was not possible as the investigator had knowledge of the HIV status of the study population, however no names appeared in the research report. === South Africa