The role of religious belief and faith-based organizations in coping with HIV/AIDS.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lindegger, Graham Charles. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gathigia, Ann Mary. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-10-18T13:54:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-10-18T13:54:54Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2006 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, PIetermaritzburg, 2006. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The biggest pandemic that the Sub- Saharan Africa is faced with is HIV / AIDS. This research examines the experience and challenges of living with HIV / AIDS; as well as how people living with HIV / AIDS use religious/spiritual coping mechanisms and the effect on their quality of life. In addition, it examines the perceived role and effect of Faith-Based Organisations in enabling or impairing coping with their HIV challenges. A qualitative methodology was adopted and semi-structured interviews conducted with ten individuals living with HIV / AIDS. A thematic analysis of these transcripts revealed that most of the interviewees used religious/spiritual coping methods, which generally led to improved quality of life. However, results also showed that religious beliefs/practices could also be a hindrance to coping. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1429 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | AIDS (Disease)--KwaZulu-Natal--Pietermaritzburg. | |
| dc.subject | Non-governmental organizations--KwaZulu-Natal--Pietermaritzburg. | |
| dc.subject | Health--Religious aspects. | |
| dc.subject | Church work with the sick. | |
| dc.subject | Theses--Psychology. | |
| dc.title | The role of religious belief and faith-based organizations in coping with HIV/AIDS. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |