Management challenges faced by NGOS in provision of social services to the HIV/AIDS infected persons in Nsambya Hospital home care
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Date
2006-10
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Kampala International University ,College of humanities and social science
Abstract
This study seeks to investigate the management challenges faced by NGOs in provision
of social services to the HIV/AIDS infected persons. It also reveals the most key actors
involved in the provision of all kinds of assistance to the HIV/AIDS patients.
The study reveals the most appropriate ways used to reduce on management
challenges faced by NGOs. The study also shows clearly the social services offered by
NGOs to the HIV/AIDS patients as well as social problems faced by them in the due
course of sickness.
The study was carried out on 80 respondents from Nsambya Hospital Home Care in
Kampala District. It also evaluated respondents’ responses to a questionnaire which
included both open and closed ended items,
The research design used was both quantitative and qualitative; it also applied across
sectional survey of an NGO. Simple random sampling was also used to select the
respondents from the population. Other methods used to collect data from the field
include, use of direct observation and face to face interviews.
The study found out that a big proportion of the respondents were in support of the
NGOs for the social services given to the HIV/AIDS patients.
It was realized that, the most management challenges of NGOs are caused by daily
increase of the HIV/AIDS patients seeking social services. More evidence also revealed
that some of the HIV/AIDS patients are abandoned by their relatives, leaving the entire
burden to the NGOs care givers. It was also clearly indicated that some of the 1-1W/AIDS
patients are not willing to pay user fee of 1000 shillings per month.
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Dissertation presented of the school of postgraduate studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements leading to the award of master of arts in development administration and management of Kampala International University
Keywords
NGOS, Social services, HIV/AIDS