Author | Study site | Samples | Study design | Main findings |
Bisika et al., (2008) | Thyolo District Hospital | N = 200 men and women who abuse drugs | Descriptive survey | Overall prevalence rate for HIV was 25.5% 81.3% were abusing cannabis (Chamba) 18.3% were abusing and alcohol 25.5% of participants who abused cannabis were HIV-positive 31.1%, of alcohol abusers were HIV positive |
Chorwe- Sungani (2013) | Blantyre District | N = 109 nurses | Descriptive quantitative survey adapted Mental Health Problems Perception Questionnaire (MHPPQ) | Nurses lack knowledge and skills for providing mental health care to people with HIV and AIDS 53.2%, lacked knowledge and skills to care for people living with HIV and AIDS who have mental health problems |
Chorwe- Sungani & Shangase (2013) | Blantyre District | N = 136 nurses | Descriptive quantitative survey adapted Mental Health Problems Perception Questionnaire (MHPPQ) | Study findings revealed that there is a linear relationship between general nurses’ levels of knowledge and skills and their therapeutic commitment(r = 0.40, n = 136, p = 0.05) to provide mental health care of people living with HIV/AIDS 45.6% of the participants reported that they did not want to work with people with mental health problems who have HIV/AIDS |
Chorwe- Sungani, Shangase & Chilinda (2014) | Blantyre District | N = 109 nurses | Descriptive quantitative survey adapted Mental Health Problems Perception Questionnaire (MHPPQ) | Most of the general nurses do not feel confident about caring for people with HIV/AIDS who have mental health problems and the nurses do not always receive the support they need 64.2% of participants reported that they do not feel comfortable when caring for people with mental health problems who have HIV/AIDS |
Hsieh (2013) | Rumphi, Mchinji and Balaka Districts | N = 2606 ever-married women aged between 15 and 49years (1541) and their spouses (1065) | Longitudinal study | Mental health and the perceived risk of HIV infection are negatively correlated (r = −0.19, p < 0.05). HIV perception has a significant influence on emotional/affective well-being The perceived risk of infection has a strong negative relationship with mental health outcomes |
Jere et al., (2013) | Ntcheu District | 18 key leaders 15 young men Systematic observation of the market place and surrounding establishments | Qualitative ethnographic study | There were three patterns among young men Alcohol and marijuana were two substances commonly used by young men Substance use was linked to sex with multiple partners and irregular use of condoms |
Jere et al., (2012) | Ntcheu | Focus group data from 10 rural villages 3 focus groups in young men (10 - 19 years) Focus group discussion: 6 female youths and 11 adults (5 male, 6 female) | Content analysis using constant comparative method guided by ecological perspective | Young men engaged in alcohol use and risky behaviours despite availability of condoms Young men perceived a direct link between alcohol and unsafe sexual practices |
John- Langba et al., (2006) | Malawi | N = 3800 adolescents (12 - 19 year olds) | Survey | Use of alcohol and other substances are associated with risky sexual behaviors and especially with multiple sexual partnerships and limited use of condoms 68% of sexually active adolescents that have ever drank alcohol in Malawi did not use condoms during their last sexual intercourse with a most recent partner 74% of adolescents that had ever used a mood altering drug in Malawi did not use a condom during their last sexual intercourse |