(Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2020-06-25) Mataka, Raphael; Chamatambe, Peter; Demera, Emmanuel
This study is designed to assess the awareness and practice of patients’ rights and responsibilities
amongst patients. It will be a quantitative cross-sectional study which will be done at Chiradzulu
District Hospital, Southern Malawi. 237 patients will be selected using convenient random
sampling. Social demographic factors will be collected from the study participants using
questionnaires that will be administered by the researchers. This study will help the Ministry of
Health, policy advocates, and other stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of awareness of
program activities and put in place strategies to reinforce awareness and practice of patients’ rights
and responsibilities.