Stakeholder’s (Implementers and beneficiaries) Perceptions On The Facilitators, Barriers And Effectiveness, Of Engaging Faith-Based Organizations In Reaching Men With HIV Testing And Treatment Services In Malawi, version 1.0
Abstract
Type of Research Study: This will be post-implementation retrospective qualitative evaluation to
be conducted in the districts where CDC through PEPFAR was implementing Faith and
Community Initiative (FCI) by providing funding to Christian Health Association of Malawi
(CHAM) and Health Policy Plus Malawi (HP+).
Problem Statement: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have been considered as of great influence
in mobilizing HIV/AIDS efforts by both multilateral and governmental agencies. Despite this
widespread acknowledgement, there are limited analytic assessments of these FBO activities. In
the interest of better informing the dialogue surrounding FBO involvement, identifying facilitators
and barriers of engaging FBOs in reaching men with HIV testing and treatment services would
help to identify better implementation strategies which can make this evidence-based intervention
reach more people.
Objectives: The broad objective of this study is to evaluate the perceptions of stakeholders on the
facilitators, barriers and effectiveness of engaging FBOs in reaching men with HIV testing and
treatment services in Malawi. Specifically, the study aims to:
• Identify factors that facilitate implementation of FBO led interventions in reaching men
with HIV testing and treatment services
• Identify factors that hinder implementation of FBO led interventions in reaching men with
HIV testing and treatment services
• Determine the perceived effectiveness of engaging FBOs in reaching men with HIV testing
and treatment services in Malawi
Methodology: The study will purposively sample stakeholders who were involved in
implementing the FCI project including beneficiaries. Data will be collected through Semi-
structured questionnaire from key informants and through focus group discussions from project
beneficiaries. The semi-structured interview guide will be developed using the Consolidated
Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Recorded data will be transcribed. Transcripts
will be coded to come up with themes. Thematic data analysis will be employed using Nvivo 12
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Expected Findings and Dissemination: It is expected that stakeholders who have been
implementing Faith-led HIV interventions will share their experiences on the difficulties they were
facing during the implementation of their programs and the strategies they used to overcome such
challenges. These experiences, guided by the CFIR constructs will form the facilitators and barriers
of the programs. Study findings will be submitted to KUHeS, School of Global and Public Health,
COMREC, KUHeS library for access by others and also published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal