Authors :
Chiegil Joseph Solomon; NAWATI Yakubu Shonzenba; Jessica james Daren; Egeonu Stephen Ugoeze
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7787459
Abstract :
People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) benefit
from Anti-Retroviral Treatment to reduce transmission
and improve quality of life.
Objective
This study Compares the level of Antiretroviral
Medication Adherence among PLWHA in Selected
Districts of Taraba State, Nigeria.
Methods
Descriptive Survey was adopted using a validated
questionnaire to gather information from 120 PLWHA.
This followed ethical Permission from Taraba State
Ministry of Health and informed consent from
participants. Descriptive statistics and frequency
distributions were employed in the analysis of data.
Paired sample T-test for statistical significance was used
to compare means of the variables. Validity and
reliability of Instrument were tested with Cronbach
Alpha, 0.785
It can be observed that Antiretroviral Medication
adherence is generally sub-optimal against the
recommended 95% adherence level. It is therefore,
recommended that Strategically targeted theorygrounded HIV intervention programs will be more
effective than the usual clinic-based program for the
management of HIV/ AIDS.
Keywords :
Education, Adherence, Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling
People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) benefit
from Anti-Retroviral Treatment to reduce transmission
and improve quality of life.
Objective
This study Compares the level of Antiretroviral
Medication Adherence among PLWHA in Selected
Districts of Taraba State, Nigeria.
Methods
Descriptive Survey was adopted using a validated
questionnaire to gather information from 120 PLWHA.
This followed ethical Permission from Taraba State
Ministry of Health and informed consent from
participants. Descriptive statistics and frequency
distributions were employed in the analysis of data.
Paired sample T-test for statistical significance was used
to compare means of the variables. Validity and
reliability of Instrument were tested with Cronbach
Alpha, 0.785
It can be observed that Antiretroviral Medication
adherence is generally sub-optimal against the
recommended 95% adherence level. It is therefore,
recommended that Strategically targeted theorygrounded HIV intervention programs will be more
effective than the usual clinic-based program for the
management of HIV/ AIDS.
Keywords :
Education, Adherence, Predisposing, Reinforcing, Enabling
