Browsing by Author "Teferra, Belay(PhD)"

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    Factors influencing the motivation of youth in using and avoiding • Hiv - Vct services in some selected higher education institutes in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2006-06) Negussie, Azeze; Teferra, Belay(PhD)
    This thesis deals with the home or family and out of home as well as self related factors that influence the motivation of the youth of higher educational insti~ utes in Addis Ababa to use and avoid mv - VCT services. In undertaking the study, the descriptive survey method was used. Higher education institutes, parents and counsdors were first identified using the purposive sampling method. Then, three sample higher education institutes i.e. colleges owned privately and by government were selected randomly from business and medical colleges in Addis Ababa. There were also three focus groups randomly selected from Universities and Colleges in Addis Ababa. Questionnaire, structured iiitcrv2ew forms :md focus grmlps disc3ss:ons were employed for dab!. coUectioJl~ ~he subjects of the study included a total of 505 youth (college students), 25 parents, 18 counselors, and 18 focus group member youth under three focus groups from Universities and Colleges. Percentages, frequency distributions and gender, age, family level, access to multimedia and sexual experience differencesand parity indexes were applied in analyzing and reporting the results. The major findings revealed that: the attitude of the youth themselves and the parents as well as the people in general towards mv and mv -VCT has great influence on the usage and avoidance of mv - VCT services. Because of stigmatization of mY, privacy and confidentiality are the most influential factors that the youth consider to use or avoid HIV - VCT services. HIV - VCT used female youth and youth in general found in the age group 20 - 23 years are higher in percentage or more prevalent than tested male youth and youth in general found in the age group 14 - 19 years respectively in higher educlltion institutes in Addis Ababa. Recommendations forwarded include: VCT services should be integrated into other services including on going medical care and psychological as well as material and educational supports. A referral system should be developed in consultation with NGOs, community based organizations as well as with networks of people living with HIV and AIDS. The youth themselves and the parents as well as other groups of the community also should be sensitized through IEC using different multimedia so that they can improve or promote their attitude and awareness of HIV and the advantages-of using mv - vcr services to minimize VCT barrier. The counseling service should be more qualitative, practically meaningful and youth oriented. It should also take into consideration the different alternatives to minimize the cost and other VCT barriers.
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    HIV Counselors' Understanding of the Developmental Needs, Concerns and Problems of their Adult Clients: the Case of VCT Counselors in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa Univerisity, 2007-06) Bogale, Habtamu; Teferra, Belay(PhD)
    HIV / AIDS has become a widespread epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. It has challenged the African societies in many ways today above and beyond toiling the life of millions of adults. Different measures were taken by governmental and non-governmental agencies to cope up I with the problem. A major effort has been that of establishing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) centers. Counselors were employed and trained to shoulder the major responsibilities of VCTs. It is believed that the training given to them and/or the knowledge and skills of the counselors is expected to address the developmental profile of the adult counselees. The purpose of this research is to attempt to assess the HIV counselors' understanding of the developmental needs, concerns, and problems of their adult clients. The participants were 40 HIV counselors working in various VCT centers in Addis Ababa, drawn based on stratified sampling techniques. Data were gathered through an open-ended questionnaires being designed by the researcher. The study found out the following limitations in the counseling services: • The counselors understanding of the developmental needs, concerns and problems of their adult clients was not found adequate. • The general role provisions of HIV counselors seemed to be that of the role of a facilitator to the adherence of HIV drugs (ART) while it was supposed to provide independent HIV counseling. • Except for the adherence of ART drugs, there was no well designed follow up and family counseling to address the worries and problems of HIV positive adult clients related including to income, family responsibilities, social relationship child rearing and work loads. Recommendations were forwarded based on the findings above.