Evaluation of the implementation of the Sizanani Community Network HIV support group programme for people living with HIV in Mamelodi

Abstract

This study is an evaluation of the implementation of the Sizanani Community Network (SCN) support group initiatives in supporting people who are living with the human immunodefiency virus (PLHIV) in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The research aimed to evaluate the nature and types of strategies that the SCN HIV support group employs to: (1) implement the programme; (2) discuss the resource allocation towards the implementation of the SCN HIV support group programme activities; (3) explore challenges in implementing the SCN HIV support group programme activities, as well as; (4) identify ways that can be used to influence the HIV support group programme implementation. A qualitative research approach was chosen, utilising in-depth interviews with 15 participants and conducting 3 focus-group discussions. To explore the experiences of members of the support group, a qualitative research approach was chosen for this study. In-depth interviews and focus-group discussions were conducted with participants. Research findings revealed that the nature and types of activities carried out by the SCN are adequate to support the needs of PLHIV. However, funding emerged as the primary challenge, alongside issues such as skills shortages and non-sustainable resource allocation. The study also revealed that HIV/AIDS support groups have immense capacity to improve the social, psychological, and economic circumstances of members. Recommendations include: (1) an increase in the capacity building of support groups to increase their benefits to members, as well as; (2) increased monitoring and evaluation of the SCN activities to inform resource allocation and future.

Dinyakisiso tse ke tshekatsheko ya phethagatso ya maithomelo a sehlopha sa thekgo sa Sizanani Community Network (SCN) go thekga batho bao ba phelago ka kokwanatlhoko ya go fokotsa masole a mmele mo mothong (PLHIV) ka Mamelodi, Pretoria. Dinyakisiso di be di ikemiseditse go sekaseka mohuta le mehuta ya maano ao sehlopha sa thekgo sa HIV sa SCN se a somisago go: (1) phethagatsa lenaneo, (2) phethagatsa kabo ya methopo go ya go phethagatso ya mediro ya lenaneo la sehlopha sa thekgo ya HIV ya SCN, (3) hlahloba ditlhohlo ka go phethagatsa mediro ya lenaneo la sehlopha sa thekgo ya HIV la SCN, gammogo le (4) go supa ditsela tseo di ka somiswago go huetsa phethagatso ya lenaneo la sehlopha sa thekgo ya HIV. Mokgwa wa nyakisiso ya boleng o kgethilwe, go somiswa dipoledisano tse di tseneletsego le batswasehlabelo ba 15 le go swara dipoledisano tse tharo tsa sehlopha sa nepo. Go hlahloba maitemogelo a maloko a sehlopha sa thekgo, go kgethilwe mokgwa wa nyakisiso ya boleng bakeng sa dinyakisiso tse. Dipoledisano tse di tseneletsego le dipoledisano tse di nepisitswego go sehlopha di dirilwe le bakgathatema. Dikutollo tsa nyakisiso di utollotse gore mohuta le mehuta ya mediro yeo e dirwago ke SCN di lekane go thekga dinyakwa tsa PLHIV. Le ge go le bjalo, thekgo ya ditshelete e tsweletse bjalo ka tlhohlo ye kgolo, go bapa le ditaba tsa go swana le tlhaelelo ya mabokgoni le kabo ya methopo yeo e sa tvwelego pele Dinyakisiso tse di utollotse gape gore dihlopha tsa thekgo ya HIV/AIDS di na le bokgoni bjo bogolo bja go kaonafatsa maemo a tsa leago, a monagano le a ekonomi a maloko. Ditshisinyo di akaretsa: (1) koketsego ya go aga bokgoni bja dihlopha tsa thekgo go oketsa dikholego tsa tsona go maloko, gammogo le (2) koketsego ya go hlokomela le go sekaseka mediro ya SCN go tsebisa kabo ya methopo nakong ye e tlago.

Ngudo heyi ndi ndingo ya u shumiswa ha vhurangeli ha tshigwada tsha thikhedzo tsha Sizanani Community Network (SCN) u tikedza vhathu vhane vha khou tshila na vairasi i kulaho nungo dza maswole (PLHIV) ngei Mamelodi, Pretoria. Thodisiso yo livhiswa kha u tola vhuvha na tshaka dza zwitirathedzhi zwine zwa shumiswa nga tshigwada tsha thikhedzo tsha SCN HIV kha: (1) u shumisa phurogireme, (2) u avhela zwishumiswa nga ndila yo teaho zwi tshi da kha mishumo ya phurogireme ya tshigwada tsha thikhedzo tsha SCN HIV, (3) u wanulusa khaedu kha u shuma mishumo ya phurogireme ya tshigwada tsha thikhedzo tsha SCN HIV, na (4) u topola ndila dzine dza nga shumiswa u tutuwedza u shumiswa ha phurogireme ya tshigwada tsha thikhedzo tsha HIV. Ho nangwa kuitele kwa thodisiso ya khwaḽithethivi, hu tshi shumiswa inthaviwu dzo fhelelaho na vhadzheneli vha 15 na u tshimbidza zwigwada zwiraru zwa therisano zwo sedzwaho khazwo. U wanulusa tshenzhemo ya mirado ya tshigwada tsha thikhedzo, ho nangwa kuitele kwa thodisiso kwa khwaḽithethivi kha ngudo heyi. Inthaviwu dzo fhelelaho na therisano dza tshigwada tsho sedzwaho khatsho zwo itwa na vhadzheneli. Mawanwa a thodisiso o wanulusa uri vhuvha na lushaka lwa mishumo lune lwa itwa nga SCN o tea u tikedza thodea dza PLHIV. Naho zwo ralo, ndambedzo yo bvelela sa khaedu khulwane, khathihi na mafhungo a ngaho thahelelo ya zwikili na u avhela zwishumiswa zwi si zwa tshifhinga tshilapfu. Thodisiso yo dovha ya wanulusa uri zwigwada zwa thikhedzo zwa HIV/AIDS zwi na vhukoni vhuhulwane ha u khwinisa matshilisano, muhumbulo, na nyimele dza ikonomi kha mirado. Themendelo dzi katela: (1) u engedza u fhata vhukoni kha zwigwada zwa thikhedzo u engedza mbuelo dzavho kha mirado, na (2) u engedzea u tola na u linga mishumo ya SCN u divhadza u avhela zwiko tshifhingani tshidaho.