Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Helen A Ama

Publications

• Research Article
  Knowledge and Utilization of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Services for HIV by Older Adults (50 Years and Over) In Botswana
  Author(s): Njoku Ola Ama, Sheila Shaibu and Helen A AmaNjoku Ola Ama, Sheila Shaibu and Helen A Ama
  
  The study explored the knowledge and use of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) services by a stratified random sample of 609 older adults from four purposively selected districts in Botswana. Only 76.8% of the older adults had taken an HIV test and 51.6% of this number actually requested the test (client initiated). More than 20% have engaged in a sexual relationship with a person whose HIV status they did not know. While 91% of older adults indicated that everyone should undergo HIV test and 96.2% know where to get the HIV test but less than 16% of them know that people who have unprotected sex, people who think they have sex with HIV infected persons and people who have direct dealings with needles and tattoos should be tested. The identified main barriers to taking HIV test were not feeling at risk of HIV infection (76.8%), fear of testing positive because of .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000511

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