Abstract
This study sought to determine the availability and utilization of ARV drugs in the treatment of HIV & AIDS in designated hospitals in Anambra State. Eight specific objectives with corresponding research questions were posed to guide the study. Literature pertinent to the study was reviewed. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Population for the study was 15,816 PLP and 88 health providers in the eight designated hospitals in Anambra State. Multi stage sampling and probability sampling techniques were used for the study. The sample size for the study was 520 respondents (476 PLP and 44 health providers). Two self structured questionnaires were used for the study; questionnaire for people living positive (PLP) and questionnaire for the health providers (QHP). Validation of instrument were done by three experts from the department of Health and Physical Education. Crobanch Alpha statistics was used to establish the internal consistency of the instrument and a reliability index of .88 was obtained. The data was analysed using mean and standard deviation for answering the research questions, t-test and ANOVA were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that: ARV drugs were rarely available in the facilities, clients utilize ARV drugs to a high extent, Male PLP ( 1.94) utilize the ARV drugs more than their female ( 1.92) counterpart, PLP of all ages utilize ARV drugs but highest utilization rate is within the age range of 36-40years ( 2.04) PLP of all level of education utilize the ARV drugs but utilization rate is higher amongst primary ( 1.98) and tertiary education level ( 1.98) PLP of various levels of income utilize the ARV drugs but those within the range of N11,000 – N20,000 have the highest utilization rate ( 1.98) PLP of various marital status utilize the ARV drugs but highest utilization rate was among the married PLP ( 1.99) urban location have higher availability of ARV drugs. Urban ( 2.66) rural ( 2.50), there was no significant difference in the extent of availability of ARV drugs based on urban-rural location (m=2.66) rural (m=2.5) t (282) = 1.663, P =.289 two tailed, T-test indicate that there was no significance difference in the extent of utilization of ARV drugs based on gender. Males (m=1.94), females (m=1.92) t (282) = .418 P=.676 two tailed, ANOVA on the extent of utilization of ARV drugs according to age of PLP indicated that there was no significant difference at the P<.05 level, scores for the age groups were f(5,283) = 1.657, P=145, there was no significance difference at the P<.05 level in the extent of utilization of ARV drugs based on income levels. Scores for the five levels of income group: F(4,283) =1.082, P=.366, there was significant difference at the P<.05 level in the extent of utilization of ARV drugs based on educational levels. Scores for the four groups: F (3,283) = 2.522, P = .058, ANOVA indicated that there was statistically significant difference at P<.05 level on the extent utilization of ARV drugs according to marital status. Score for six groups F (5,283) =3.026, P = .011. It was recommended amongst other things that health workers assigned to PLP hospitals in Anambra State should improve on health education being given to the PLP during clinics on proper utilization of ARV drugs given to them on every visit to reduce the mortality rate of PLP.
| Project details | Contents |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 124 pages |
| Chapter one | Introduction |
| Chapter two | Literature review |
| Chapter three | methodology |
| Chapter four | Data analysis |
| Chapter five | Summary,discussion & recommendations |
| Reference | Reference |
| Questionnaire | Questionnaire |
| Appendix | Appendix |
| Chapter summary | 1 to 5 chapters |
| Available document | PDF and MS-word format |
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