**11. Availability of support to caregivers**

One hundred and eight (108, 41.5%) family caregivers received no form of support, while 152 (58.5%) received some form of support. The forms of support received included information on practical and coping skills 6 (0.2%), financial assistance 36 (13.9%), help with care giving 72 (27.7%), while 38 (14.6%) caregivers received emotional support. There was no difference in the types of support by gender (**Figure 1**).

In-spite of burden experienced by the majority of family caregivers, 213 (81.9%) representing 171 females and 42 males, were willing to continue with caregiving, while 47 (18.1%) caregivers (28 females and 14 males) did not feel like continuing with caregiving role (**Figure 2**).

**Table 5** presents the relationship between availability of support and caregivers burden. One hundred and eight (108) caregivers received no support, 12 caregivers experienced no burden, 23 caregivers experienced mild to moderate burden, 37 caregivers experienced moderate to severe burden while 36 caregivers experienced severe burden. A chi-square value of 25.1 at *p* < 0.05, reveal a significant relationship between availability of support and caregivers burden.

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**No burden Mild to moderate** 

*"χ2 Cal." and "χ2 Tab." Represents Chi square calculated and Chi square tabulated, respectively.*

**burden**

Received no support 12 (20.4) 23 (27.8) 37 (38.6) 36 (21.2) 108

**Total 49 67 93 51 260** *Note: Figures in parentheses are expected frequencies. χ2 Cal. = 25.1. χ2 Tab. = 7.81, df = 3, N = 260, p < 0.05 where* 

**Moderate to severe burden**

37 (28.7) 44 (39.2) 56 (54.4) 15 (29.8) 152

**Severe burden** **Total**

Fifty-two family caregivers provided 3–8 hours of care per day, however a majority of 28 caregivers experienced no burden, 10 caregivers experienced mild burden, eight caregivers experienced moderate to severe burden while six caregivers experienced severe burden. Among 162 caregivers that delivered care for 9–12 hours per day, the majority 73 caregivers experienced moderate to severe burden while 23 respondents experienced severe burden. Forty-six family caregivers provided care for 13–24 hours per day, five caregivers experienced no burden, seven caregivers perceived mild to moderate burden, while the majority 22 caregivers experienced

A chi-square value of 80.0 at *p* < 0.05 revealed a significant relationship between

3–8 28 (9.8) 10 (13.4) 8 (18.5) 6 (10.2) 52 9–12 16 (30.5) 50 (41.8) 73 (58.0) 23 (31.8) 162 13–24 5 (8.7) 7 (11.9) 12 (16.5) 22 (9.0) 46 **Total 49 67 93 51,260 260**

*Note: Figures in parentheses are expected frequencies. χ2 Cal. = 80.0, χTab. = 10.65, df = 6, N = 260, p < 0.05.*

**Moderate to severe burden**

**Severe burden** **Total**

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*The caregiver's willingness to continue in caregiving role.*

**Figure 2.**

**Table 5.**

**Availability of support**

Received any form of support

**12. The duration of care for caregivers**

*The relationship between availability of support and caregivers' burden.*

duration of care and caregivers burden (**Table 6**).

*The relationship between duration of care and caregivers' burden.*

**No burden Mild to moderate** 

**burden**

severe burden (**Table 6**).

**Duration, hours/day**

**Figure 1.** *Assessing the extent of support to caregivers of PLWHA in Nigeria.*

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**Figure 2.**

*Suggestions for Addressing Clinical and Non-Clinical Issues in Palliative Care*

**11. Availability of support to caregivers**

*Note: T-test Cal. = 1.27. T-test tab. = 1.62, N = 260, p < 0.05.*

*The relationship between gender and caregivers burden.*

**Table 4.**

ship between availability of support and caregivers burden.

*Assessing the extent of support to caregivers of PLWHA in Nigeria.*

with caregiving role (**Figure 2**).

Significant statistical relationship existed between gender and caregivers burden assessed with the students *t* test. Calculated *t* test value of 1.27 at *p* < 0.05, indicated a significant relationship between the levels of burden experienced by gender (**Table 4**).

**Level of burden Class interval (range) Class mark (x) F1 (female) F2 (male)** No burden 0–20 10.0 39 10 Mild to moderate burden 21–40 30.5 46 21 Moderate to severe 41–60 50.5 69 24 Severe burden 61–88 74.5 45 6 **Total 0–88 199 61**

One hundred and eight (108, 41.5%) family caregivers received no form of support, while 152 (58.5%) received some form of support. The forms of support received included information on practical and coping skills 6 (0.2%), financial assistance 36 (13.9%), help with care giving 72 (27.7%), while 38 (14.6%) caregivers received emotional support. There was no difference in the types of support by gender (**Figure 1**). In-spite of burden experienced by the majority of family caregivers, 213 (81.9%) representing 171 females and 42 males, were willing to continue with caregiving, while 47 (18.1%) caregivers (28 females and 14 males) did not feel like continuing

**Table 5** presents the relationship between availability of support and caregivers burden. One hundred and eight (108) caregivers received no support, 12 caregivers experienced no burden, 23 caregivers experienced mild to moderate burden, 37 caregivers experienced moderate to severe burden while 36 caregivers experienced severe burden. A chi-square value of 25.1 at *p* < 0.05, reveal a significant relation-

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**Figure 1.**

*The caregiver's willingness to continue in caregiving role.*


*Note: Figures in parentheses are expected frequencies. χ2 Cal. = 25.1. χ2 Tab. = 7.81, df = 3, N = 260, p < 0.05 where "χ2 Cal." and "χ2 Tab." Represents Chi square calculated and Chi square tabulated, respectively.*

#### **Table 5.**

*The relationship between availability of support and caregivers' burden.*

### **12. The duration of care for caregivers**

Fifty-two family caregivers provided 3–8 hours of care per day, however a majority of 28 caregivers experienced no burden, 10 caregivers experienced mild burden, eight caregivers experienced moderate to severe burden while six caregivers experienced severe burden. Among 162 caregivers that delivered care for 9–12 hours per day, the majority 73 caregivers experienced moderate to severe burden while 23 respondents experienced severe burden. Forty-six family caregivers provided care for 13–24 hours per day, five caregivers experienced no burden, seven caregivers perceived mild to moderate burden, while the majority 22 caregivers experienced severe burden (**Table 6**).

A chi-square value of 80.0 at *p* < 0.05 revealed a significant relationship between duration of care and caregivers burden (**Table 6**).


#### **Table 6.**

*The relationship between duration of care and caregivers' burden.*
