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3.3 Study area ................................................................................................................... 31
3.4 The study participants ................................................................................................. 32
3.5 Data collection instruments and procedure ................................................................ 32
3.6 Data analysis ............................................................................................................... 36
3.7 Triangulation .............................................................................................................. 37
3.8 Ethical Considerations ................................................................................................ 37
3.8.1 Informed consent and confidentiality ...................................................................... 38
3.8.2 Beneficence ............................................................................................................. 38
3.8.3 Trustworthiness of the study.................................................................................... 39
3.8.4 Credibility ................................................................................................................ 39
3.8.5 Dependability........................................................................................................... 39
3.8.6 Confirmability ......................................................................................................... 39
3.8.7 Transferability ......................................................................................................... 40
CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................... 41
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS ........................................................................................... 41
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 41
4.2 Demographics characteristics research participants ................................................... 41
4.3 Perceptions of infection control practices by HBCCs/project managers and volunteer
caregivers .......................................................................................................................... 43
4.3.1 Important for prevention of cross infections from the patient-to-volunteer
caregivers .......................................................................................................................... 43
4.3.2 Important for prevention of cross infection from the volunteer caregivers-topatients
.............................................................................................................................. 43
4.3.3 Need for proper hygiene in the community ............................................................. 44
4.4 Resources available for infection control practices in HBCOs .................................. 44
4.4.1 Knowledge and skills ............................................................................................... 44
4.4.2 Materials for infection control practices .................................................................. 45
4.5 How volunteer caregivers practised infection control in HBCOs for PLWHA ......... 46
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