1Assistant Professor, Inter-University Centre for Disability Studies (IUCDS), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
2Professor, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
(*Corresponding Author) rennyiucdsmgu@gmail.com
HIV continues to pose a catastrophic public health threat, reaching crisis proportions among young people. The study intends to understand the livelihood opportunities for Young people living with HIV (YLH) in Institutional care, its promotional prospects, and the way forward. The researchers conducted the study in an institution providing care for young people living with HIV in Tamil Nadu, using the Case study method. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted using Purposive sampling to collect data from six inmates (15 to 18 years) and their three caregivers. The interviews were then transcribed, coded, and analysed to generate themes and conclusions. This study brings about various services provided by the institution for livelihood promotion & its effectiveness, After-18 care services, future employment challenges and ways to overcome them.
Young people living with HIV (YLH), institutional care, livelihood opportunities, after-18 care: challenges, COVID-19
