EFFECTS OF HIV SUPPORT PROGRAMS ON THE ACADEMIC  PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOLO TOWN,  NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA

MWANGI, BENSON

dc.contributor.author	MWANGI, BENSON
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-17T11:47:06Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-17T11:47:06Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.uri	https://ir.gretsauniversity.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/20.500.12736/4116
dc.description.abstract	Human Immunodeficiency Virus is an infection which weakens the immune system of our body capable for battling off contaminations and infections. Aids is the final stage of HIV contamination. HIV is transmitted through unprotected sex with infected persons, mother to child transmission, contact blood contaminations among others. The research problem studied the effects of HIV support programs to students’ academic performance in Molo Sub County in Nakuru County Kenya. The study aimed at determining how schools communities support those students whose family members are infected, the psychological factors of students whose family live with HIV in Molo, Nakuru, Kenya, explored the experiences of secondary school students whom family members are infected by HIV in Molo and also assessing the associations between infections and academic performance among the students in Molo. Molo Sub County has 27 public secondary schools where simple random sampling method was used to select 5 schools where data was collected. Target population were students from the sub county majoring form students four since they had more knowledge about HIV.The study had a target population of 7600 from which the study was based. The research used census sampling method whereby all affected students were included from the selected schools. Tool used in collecting data was questionnaire where closed ended questions was administered. Data was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics using SPSS software to compute frequencies and percentages.Data were interpreted using tables. The entire research was confidential and honest to students. A total of 60 questionnaires were administered. The research had a response rate of 100% with more female respondents than male at 60% and 40%respectively. Majority of respondents agreed that school community supports them in dealing with HIV of their families. Most of them also agreed that they have enough experiences that enable them to respond to stigma accordingly and do well academically. The study concluded that support programs by school community have been effective, inclusivity of affected students, community support have been positively influencing academic performance. and psychological mediation has helped students to do well through support from teachers which help affected students to balance HIV infections management and academic progress. Accessibility to health care services has helped respondents to positively cope with the effects. The study recommended support programs to be enhanced and schools to work closely with government intervention through financial support to increase support system to affected students so as to mitigate the effect.	en_US
dc.publisher	Gretsa university	en_US
dc.subject	Research project	en_US
dc.title	EFFECTS OF HIV SUPPORT PROGRAMS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOLO TOWN, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA	en_US