The role of non-governmental organization in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya: the case of Kibera slums
| dc.contributor.author | Ogalo, Edmond Ouma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-16T07:42:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-07T15:56:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-16T07:42:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-07T15:56:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF RA644.A25K4034) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The focus of this study was to explore and examine the Role of non Governmental Organization (NGOs) in fighting against HIV/AIDS. It was conducted in Kibera Slums in Kibera division, Nairobi, Province-Kenya. The study used a number of data collection methods including surveys, questionnaires, observation and documentary analysis. The study showed that all the HIV/AIDS NGOs in Kibera slums worked in the front line of the campaign to arrest and reverse the impact of HIV/AIDS in Kibera slums. Unfortunately, their approaches and/ or methods made them have small impact since they treated poverty and HIV/AIDS in isolation. The study revealed that HIV/AIDS NGOs in Kibera were doing a commendable job. Their tasks were however compounded by a number of difficulties. These difficulties included, lack of accounting for their funds, they lacked qualified HIV/AIDS counseling personnel, had un-submitted returns/accounts, attained relations with the government among other problems. Owing to these problems, the HIV/AIDS NGOs in Kibera slums have hardly managed to address the broader social determinants of HIV/AIDS and to reach their clients with efficiency and efficacy. The study revealed further that although poverty and HIV/AIDS were closely related, most NGOs treated these twin. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ogalo, E.O (2006) The role of non-governmental organization in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya: the case of Kibera slums.Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2785 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Dar es Salaam | en_US |
| dc.subject | AIDS (Desease) | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social aspects | en_US |
| dc.subject | Non-Governmental organisation | en_US |
| dc.title | The role of non-governmental organization in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya: the case of Kibera slums | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |