Identifying factors that affect helping clients at VCT in Black Lion Hospital
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in March 2015 among Black
Lion Hospital young clients. The objective of the study was to identify factors
that affect VCT services. Convenience sampling method was used to fill out 188
self administered questionnaires of which 180 were retuned complete, making
the respondent rate of 95.7%. Among the respondents, 96 (53.3%) were males
and 84(46.7%) were females. The mean age of the respondent was 16.25 and
standard deviation 0.821 of both sex mix, 114(63.3%) of the respondents had
sexual experience i.e. (31.1%) of the males and 32.2% of female. The majority
175 (97.2%) of them had heard about VCT services from different sources, but
only 106 (58.9%) of the client had undergone VCT. 62.8% of the young were
willing to undergo VCT in the future. A theoretical construct with the intention
and willingness to undergo VCT was analyzed by asking client future plan to
use VCT. Thus correlation analysis showed that willingness to VCT was
significantly associated with perceived susceptibility, perceived barrier &
perceived benefit. Even if majority of youth had high level of knowledge, still
they were engaged in risky sexual behavior. About half of (44.4%) young’s had
low perception (didn’t belief they are at risk of getting HIV) perception to ward
acquiring HIV.Health institution and different media should advocate the
benefits of VCT and HIV preventive message like VCT should emphasis
personal susceptibility to HIV/AIDS. Other non health professionals, trained
VCT counselor should be involved in counseling to increase the acceptance
rate. Fear reduction of stigma and discrimination should be strengthened.
Information, education and communication programs should be established
and emphasis should be put on reproductive health in order to encourage the
young to avoid unsafe sex.
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