What motivates people to volunteer? The case of volunteer AIDS caregivers in faith-based organizations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-62

  Akintola, Olagoke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caregivers; caregiving; HIV AIDS; home based care; motivation; PLWHA; volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SOUTH AFRICA; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650911643     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq019     Document Type: Article

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