Tassew, Feven (2005) Knowledge and Attitude towards VCT Services; among Adolescent High School Students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in February – March 2005, in senior secondary high schools found in Addis Ababa town. High school students (grade 9-12) were included in the study to determine their perception and attitude towards voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services. A multi stage sampling method was used, and 819 students were included for the analysis (97% response rate), to fill out a structured and pre tested questionnaire. A qualitative study with focus group discussion (FGD) was also conducted with two groups (male and female) students selected from anti AIDS club members to supplement some findings from the quantitative data. Among the respondents 436 (53.2%) were males and 383 (46.8%) were females; 161 (19.7%) of the respondents have sexual experience, or ever had sex intercourse, i.e. 22.5% of the males and 16.4% of the total females. The majority, 92.1% of them know (have heard) about VCT services from different sources but only 129 (15.8%) of the students had used the services & 41.4% said it is expensive for them; 59.5% and 52.5% of the students suggested for the VCT services to be located in schools and youth clubs respectively, for a better access to adolescents. During the focus group discussion, the students said they have shortage of reference materials about HIV/AIDS at school and that there is lack of support to anti AIDS clubs in and out of the school. In conclusion, it could be worth considering to involve schools, teachers and anti AIDS clubs to extend VCT services and reach adolescents in an effective way.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Oct 2018 10:46 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2018 10:46 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7198 |
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