Mitonga, KabwebweAngula, Magano2026-03-232026-03-232025http://hdl.handle.net/11070/4219A theses submitted in Partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Public HealthIntegrating HIV/AIDS services with primary health care means that health facilities operate as a single department. Integration involves sharing resources, space, staff, registers, and operating rooms, rather than having separate departments with their own staff and equipment. The aim of the study was to explore the perspectives of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) regarding the integration of HIV/AIDS care with existing Primary Health Services in Okankolo Health Centre (OHC), Onandjokwe District, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. The objectives of the study were to explore and describe the perspectives of PLHIV as well as to understand what input PLHIV have on the integration of the two services. A qualitative research approach with an explorative design was used during the study. An interview guide, an audio recorder, and field notes were used during in-depth face-to-face interviews. Participants were male and female, aged between 18 and 50, who had been collecting their Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) medication at Okankolo Health Centre before and after the system was integrated. A purposive sample of nine PLHIV was selected and interviewed. The sample size was determined by data saturation. Tesch’s eight steps of coding was used to analyze data. The study findings showed that PLHIV at Okankolo Health Centre are comfortable with integration system, as it creates bonds between clients and health care workers, reduce stigma and reduce number of visits to the health care centers. Although participants are satisfied with the integration system, they still face challenges such as bad attitudes from nurses, long waiting time at the facility and lack of privacy at the Pharmacy. It is therefore recommended for the ministry of health to keep up integration services, training and education on integration to be offered in ii nursing schools, and for Onandjokwe Primary Health Care Supervisor (PHCS) to come up with ways of creating privacy at the pharmacy when medication are being dispensedenViewpointsPatientsClinics Mental healthPrimary health careHIV/AIDSOkankolo Health Centre (OHC)Thesis