| dc.description.abstract | The aim of this research is to determine the perceived impact on pediatric HIV status
disclosure.hiv is one of the most feared diseases in Africa. It can be contracted through exchange
of blood or body transmission. The most common mode of transmission is through unprotected
sexual intercourse. In children, they mostly acquire from the mother during pregnancy or
delivery.
In this project it aims at determining the perceived impacts, both positive and negative upon
disclosing the child’s HIV status either to the child or community at large. These impacts
include: isolation, discrimination, excommunication and some are also killed. On the positive
side disclosure results to adherence to ARV therapy, the child will be able to manage
complications associated with HIV and the child can join social groups which are helpful to
them.
In this paper therefore, will evaluate and determine who should disclose this information to the
child, at what age should the disclosure be made, and what are the perceived impacts upon
disclosing this information either to the child or to the community at large. | en_US |
