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An evaluation of a community-based food supplementation for people living with HIV in Ghana: implications for community-based interventions in Ghana

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dc.contributor.author Mensah, Kofi Akohene
dc.contributor.author Okyere, Paul
dc.contributor.author Doku, Paul Narh
dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-07T14:08:23Z
dc.date.available 2023-11-07T14:08:23Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10161
dc.description.abstract Background: Community-based care and support services are limited in sub-Saharan Africa and as a result a high number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are not getting the required care and support services. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of food supplementation services for PLHIV in Ghana on weight gained and factors associated with weight gained. Methods: The study employed mixed methods study design involving quantitative and qualitative techniques. These were structured questionnaire administered to 200 PLHIV selected through simple random sampling and a qualitative component consisting of 14 semi-structured interviews with purposefully selected stakeholders and eight focus group discussions with the beneficiaries. Results: The analysis of the quantitative data showed on average, beneficiaries had gained weight [mean difference in weight was 2 kg with 95 % CI (1.1, 2.9), P value <0.001]. Multivariate analysis showed that the support group to which the beneficiary belonged was the most important determinant of gaining weight. Through the qualitative interviews, beneficiaries indicated that the anti-retroviral drugs were making them hungry and the food helped to alleviate that effect. Notwithstanding, they indicated that the food was nutritious, made them healthy and strong, contributed to their weight gain and was their main sources of hope at home when they had no money. Conclusions: A broad strategy of food supplementation for PLHIV should be implemented in different ways for different support groups taking into account the differences between different support groups when planning such an intervention. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BMC Research Notes en_US
dc.subject Community-based care en_US
dc.subject HIV/AIDS en_US
dc.subject Food supplementation en_US
dc.subject Weight gained en_US
dc.subject Support groups en_US
dc.subject Stakeholders en_US
dc.subject , Programme evaluation en_US
dc.title An evaluation of a community-based food supplementation for people living with HIV in Ghana: implications for community-based interventions in Ghana en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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