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    The psychosocial impact of care-giving on the family caregivers of chronically ill AIDS/HIV patients in home based care
    (2010-09-22) Mujuru, Natsayi Geraldine
    The family care-giver has a pivotal role to play in the management of the chronically ill HIV/AIDS patient. The well being of the care giver is therefore crucial since impairment of their physical or mental health could impact negatively on the management of the HIV patients. Aim The purpose of this qualitative study was to find out the psychosocial impact of care-giving on the family care-giver of the chronically ill HIV/AIDS patient in home based care. Methodology In-depth, tape recorded, unstructured interviews were conducted on eleven care-givers recruited at an adult HIV clinic at United Bulawayo Hospitals, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Relevant demographic data was collected from each participant. The interviews were then transcribed before analysis of the data was done. Results The care-givers biggest challenge was meeting care costs such as food, transport and medical expenses. Certain conditions relating to the care-recipients‟ health and family issues such as abandonment of the ill patient and orphans added to the burden of care. Carers also had health and physical factors that impacted on their psychosocial well being. All these issues resulted in a spectrum of emotions such as helplessness, sadness, anxiety and anger but despite this the carers still reported on positive aspects of their care-giving role. Conclusion Care-giving impacted negatively on the care-givers‟ psychosocial well being but there were also positive aspects to the role.
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    Investigating learner experiences and views of learning mathematics in the context of HIV and AIDS
    (2008-11-24T11:26:18Z) Ndhlovu, Vincent Tebogo
    In order to investigate mathematics learning where a context of HIV and AIDS is used, I chose a case study research method. The method includes interviews, questionnaires, classroom observations, video recording of teacher lessons, participant observation and field notes. I focused on one grade 9 class with 25 learners and one mathematics educator. The study shows that context assists learners to participate meaningfully in the classroom, while motivating them and making learning fun. Secondly, in activities that foregrounds mathematics, learners shifted from the application of their general knowledge of context to focus on mathematical knowledge. Learners tend to ignore factors that are significant to real life or context of the task. When the researcher probed learners their responses shifted towards establishing an authentic connection between mathematics and application of mathematics in everyday lives. In other words in this case study context enables learners to see the value of solving problems within and outside mathematics. Furthermore, in this study context assisted learners to develop positive values and attitudes, and appropriate the role of mathematics in responding to social, political and economical issues.