title: The information experience and learning needs of couples living with HIV in Malawi.
abstract: In this feature, guest writer Kondwani Wella presents an overview of his PhD - a study which investigated the information experience of serodiscordant couples with HIV and AIDS in Malawi. In particular, for this article, he considers the information behaviour of people who need HIV- and AIDS-specific information and the role of the librarian in helping to deliver what is needed to support engagement in relevant learning. H.S.
authors.affiliation: Information School, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, Sheffield, S1 4DP, UK. kwella@kcn.unima.mw.
authors.forename: Kondwani
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wella
mesh_terms: D005191:Family Characteristics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D058980:Information Literacy; D007858:Learning; D008295:Malawi; D020380:Needs Assessment
keywords: Africa, South; access to information; communicable diseases; consumer health information; health information needs; information literacy; information seeking behaviour; learning; patient education