WOMEN CAREGIVER’S BURDEN AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF THEIR PEOPLE LIVING WITH AIDS.

The study focused on the relationship between women caregiver’s and the psychological wellbeing of people living with AIDS (PLWAS). A sample of 88 pairs of women caregivers and their PLWAs participated. Women caregivers filled a set of questionnaire on the burden and the second questionnaire measured the psychological wellbeing of PLWAs. Analysis included Pearson’s correlation. Results indicated a significant negative relationship between caregiver’s burden and psychological wellbeing (r= -.825; p=.000) Thus the hypothesis was retained. The study was conducted in Bushenyi District in Nyamiko, Ruyonza and Katungu villages. These areas where chosen because according to the Ministry of Health HIV/AIDS surveillance report (2001), NyamikoRuyonza and Katungu villages registered the highest prevalence cases of HIV/AIDS in Bushenyi District.