TB and HIV knowledge and training outcomes among peer educators in Malawi prisons
| dc.contributor.author | Mwalabu, Getrude | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-05T10:16:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-05T10:16:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-07-05 | |
| dc.description | Type of research study: This is a quasi-experimental, two group pretest-post test educational intervention study. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Type of research study: This is a quasi-experimental, two group pretest-posttest educational intervention study. Problem under study: Prison inmates are a vulnerable population with higher rates of TB and HIV both at admission and throughout their incarceration. New evidence indicates higher rates of COVID-19 in prison populations, globally. The peer educator model has been shown to be an effective means of sharing health knowledge across a large prison population, but requires a proper initial training of the peer educators. There is a need for studies that measure the knowledge acquisition of peer educators following training on TB, HIV and COVID. Objectives: This stud intends to assess peer educators knoledge on TB, HIV and COVID at Maula Prison in Lilongwe, Malawi before and after a 2-day training session. The specific objectives include the following: 1. Determine current level of TB, HIV and COVID knowledge among inmates and peer educators in Lilongwe, Malawi 2. Provide an educational intervention on TB, HIV and COVID to prison peer educators 3. Determine level of TB, HIV and COVID knowledge one week after completion of 2-day training session for peer educators. Methodology: This study will take place in Maula Prison in Lilongwe, Malawi and intends to train 48 peer educators with a control group of inmates of equivalent size to strengthen the design of the study (n=96). The intervention group of prison peer educators and the control group of inmates will be asked the same questions during the pretest and the posttest. STATA 17 software will be used for data analysis. Expected findings and dissemination: The hypothesis is that the intervention group of peer educators will demonstrate improved posttest scores, significantly higher than the control group. Results will be disseminated via report to the prison medical staff, COMREC, and submitted for peer-reviewed presentations and a publication. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Columbia University School of Nursing Global Development Fund | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://rscarchive.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12988/1053 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Protocol;P.07/19/2740 | |
| dc.title | TB and HIV knowledge and training outcomes among peer educators in Malawi prisons | en_US |
| dc.type | Plan or blueprint | en_US |