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R. Kohli, V. Purohit, L. Karve, V. Bhalerao, S. Karvande, S. SheelaRangan, R. Reddy, R. Paranjape and S. Sahay, “Caring for Caregivers of People Living with HIV in the Family: A Response to the HIV Pandemic from Two Urban Slum Communities in Pune, India,” PLoS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 9, 2012, Article ID: e44989.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044989

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• TITLE: Assessing the Relationship between Caregivers Burden and Availability of Support for Family Caregivers’ of HIV/AIDS Patients in Calabar, South East Nigeria

  AUTHORS: Ekaete Francis Asuquo, Josephine B. Etowa, Prisca Adejumo

  KEYWORDS: Family Caregivers; Caregivers’ Burden; Caregivers’ Support; People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); Nigeria

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of AIDS, Vol.3 No.4, December 11, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Purpose: This study examined the level of burden and the extent of support on family caregivers of people living with AIDS (PLWHA) in Calabar, South East Nigeria. Methods: A mixed method with cross sectional approach was used. Purposive sampling technique guided the recruitment process and data collection methods included, semi-structured questionnaires and focusing group discussion. 260 respondents participated in the study. The quantitative data were mined with the aid of SPSS and the qualitative data were analysed with the aid of NVivo8 using thematic analysis. Results: Results indicated high level of burden with limited support to caregivers. A Chi-square value of 25.1 was obtained at P and financial burden for the caregivers. Similarly, information on coping skills, emotional support, financial assistance and help with caregiving themes emerged for social support. Conclusion: In Nigeria, the burden of caring for HIV/AIDS patients has a remarkable impact on family caregivers. This calls for the development of policies that can systematically address the needs of family caregivers in order to ameliorate the negative consequences of caregiving for PLWHA.