Department of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Science, Jimma University,
Jimma
Ethiopia
Research Article
Challenges to use Volunteer Counseling and Testing for HIV/AIDS among Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences Graduating Class Students Jimma, South West Ethiopia, Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Mebruka Sahib Bezani, Muluneh Haile and Sena Belina KitilaMebruka Sahib Bezani, Muluneh Haile and Sena Belina Kitila
Background: HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem, whether by its impact at national, community, and individual level, since the first cases of AIDS report. Volunteer Counselling and Testing (VCT) is the most effective strategy in bringing positive behavioural change on HIV/ AIDS and play an important role in helping people to change their sexual behaviour, reduce HIV transmission. The aim of this study was to assess challenges to use VCT among Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences Graduating Class Students.
Methods: Cross sectional study with quantitative methods of data collection was employed from April 1st to 15/ 2012 using pre tested self-administering questionnaire was used for data collection.
Result: Data was extracted from 219 respondents that makes response rate 92.02%. Out of.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000259
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