| dc.contributor.author | Oboke, Henry | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-23T09:42:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-09-23T09:42:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-01 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Oboke, H. (2010). Demographic variables, social support, and depression among persons testing for HIV/AIDS (Unpublished master's thesis). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10570/3969 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Medicine in Psychiatry of Makerere University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This was a cross sectional descriptive study set out to investigate the prevalence of depression among persons screening for HIV/AIDS. It involved 100 adult respondents interviewed using standardized instruments, BDI and SSQ before HIV/AIDS screening. Depression was high in the sample 39%; HIV/AIDS positive persons were 27% and 20 % were both HIV/AIDS positive and depressed. Demographic factors were significantly associated with depression at pre-test except for sex and employment. Social support was found to significantly shield individuals from depression. At post-test depression remained high even among those who were HIV/AIDS positive. Most demographic factors were again significantly associated with depression except for education. In conclusion, depression is high among persons screening for HIV/AIDS, high among those who screen positive. Social support was a shield to depression. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Makerere University | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV/AIDS test | en_US |
| dc.subject | Demographic variables | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social support | en_US |
| dc.subject | Depression | en_US |
| dc.title | Demographic variables, social support, and depression among persons testing for HIV/AIDS | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
