Care and support for youth living with HIV/AIDS in secondary schools: perspectives of school stakeholders in western Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although schools have been identified as significant settings in the response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, limited research is available on how they can accommodate Youth Living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA), especially in resource limited countries. In this study, we explored strategies by school stakeholders (school staff, parents/caretakers, and students) in western Uganda to care for and support YLWHA in their schools.

Methods

The article utilizes data collected between May and October, 2019 from a qualitative inquiry based on focus group discussions and interviews with 88 school stakeholders purposively selected from 3 secondary schools in western Uganda. Textual data was analyzed thematically involving both inductive and deductive coding.

Results

We identified 7

SUBMITTER: Kimera E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789575 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature