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PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF ANXIETY AMONG AIDS ORPHAN ADOLESCENTS IN MEKELLE CITY,TIGRAY ETHIOPIA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

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  • Advance Research in Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals

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  • 2013

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The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of anxiety among AIDS orphan adolescent’s in Mekelle city, Tigray Ethiopia. Institution based cross-sectional study design was used. Two hundred ninety three subjects whose age is from 10-19 were included in this study. Data was collected using a pretested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and scales including Hamilton-Anxiety and Rosenberg’s rating scale where used to measure the orphans’ level of anxiety. Among the study participants, 52(17.7%) orphan adolescents were anxious in the week before the survey. The main predictor variables of anxiety were their score of self esteem and employment opportunity. Factors such as community discrimination, counseling services, psychosocial support participation and access to healthcare were also identified as predicators. Generally this study contributes to our understanding of how children respond to parental death. Orphan adolescents are having psychological problems and may be particularly vulnerable group that can affect their present and future life. Thus, a more focused and concerted effort is needed to improve their mental health. In addition to providing material support such as educational materials, medical and food, further studies should be made to compare the psychological health of AIDS, non-AIDS and nonorphan adolescents.
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