Perceived barriers to undergo voluntary Hiv counseling and testing among Bahir Dar university students
| dc.contributor.advisor | Andualem, Tamirie(Ato) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moges, Andargachew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-29T07:57:10Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T12:24:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-29T07:57:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T12:24:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was carried out among 410 Bahir Dar University students. Its major purpose was to identify the significant perceived barriers of university students to undergo voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT). As a subsidiary objective, knowledge of the study participants about VCT and their attitude towards the service were explored. To collect data from the respondents, a stn.lctured questionnaire that comprised of knowledge, attitude and perceived barrier items was administered. To supplement the quantitative data gathered through the questionnaire, focus group discussion was held with 48 samples. Percentage, t-text and Chi-square were used to analyze the quantitative data. Information obtained from focus group discussion was summarized qualitatively. Results indicated that students' knowledge about VCT was generally high and their attitude towards the service was positive. The important barriers among the study population to undergo VCT were-fear of a positive test result and its associated outcomes: stigma and discrimination, hopelessness, worry and stress; lack of care and support services for people who test positive; family reluctance to accept a positive result, and lack of support and encouragement in campuses to undergo VCT. Based on the findings, recommendations were made. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/4931 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa Universty | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education | en_US |
| dc.title | Perceived barriers to undergo voluntary Hiv counseling and testing among Bahir Dar university students | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |