Responses of the participants with regard to how important support groups are to them | Responses | |
N | % | |
It helps me take my drugs regularly without missing | 22 | 22.40% |
I have registered but never has attended a support group session | 19 | 19.40% |
Give hope and the desire to live | 14 | 14.30% |
It helps me talk about my status either with friends or family members | 13 | 13.30% |
Help in learning of new behaviours, or coping skills | 11 | 11.20% |
It is not really helpful in any way to me | 6 | 6.10% |
It helps me not to feel stigmatise when I see people like me who are doing well | 4 | 4.10% |
Other roles of support groups | 3 | 3.10% |
Give education so as to know how to take care of oneself at home (nutrition and hygiene education) | 2 | 2.02% |
Listen to good stories related to defaulters and personal care | 2 | 2.02% |
It helps me know that I have to practice protected sex | 1 | 1.02% |
Helps me develop my skills and provide me with financial support (bingo support group) | 1 | 1.02% |
Total | 98 | 100.0% |