An Exploration of Support Groups and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services by Adolescents Living with HIV: A Case Study of One Support Group at Hopely Farm, Harare
- Author
- Dzapata, Catherine
- Title
- An Exploration of Support Groups and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services by Adolescents Living with HIV: A Case Study of One Support Group at Hopely Farm, Harare
- Abstract
- The study explored support groups and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services by adolescents living with HIV using the case study of one support group at Hopely Farm, Harare. The mutual aid model was the theoretical framework used to understand how support groups assist ALHIV in accessing SRH services. A qualitative research approach was adopted. Case study research design was used to gather data from samples of 30 Adolescents living with HIV in Hopely Farm who were picked using convenience and selective sampling procedures. Indepth interviews were conducted with the key informants and focus group discussions withAdolescents Living with HIV. The study findings indicate that ALHIV are accessing various SRH services from support but however the services are not sensitive to SRH needs of adolescent boys. The research discovered the nature of SRH services offered to ALHIV, as well as numerous challenges that are encountered in attempting to get ALHIV to access SRH services and solutions to address these challenges, through support groups. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that organizations who offer sexual and reproductive health services in Hopely Farm through support groups should decentralize then, offer comprehensive services them and also be permanent in Hopely Farm.
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Support Groups a
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
