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    Utilization Rates and Perceptions of (VCT) Services in Kisii Central District, Kenya

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    2014-05-31
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    Epule, Epule Terence
    Mirielle, Moto Wase
    Peng, Changhui
    Nguh, Balgah Sounders
    Nyagero, Josephat M.
    Lakati, Alice
    Mafany, Ndiva Mongoh
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    Epule ET, Mirielle MW, Peng C, Nguh BS, Nyagero JM, Lakati A, Mafany NM. Utilization rates and perceptions of (VCT) services in Kisii Central District, Kenya. Glob J Health Sci. 2012 Nov 1;5(1):35-43. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n1p35. PMID: 23283034; PMCID: PMC4777010.

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    Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services have been set up in most Districts in Kenya due to the rising surge of HIV/AIDS. However, the use of these services among married persons has not been fully explored. In Kissi, the issue of VCT is pressing as the rate of HIV prevalence is close to 3%. In 2006, about 20 000 clients came for VCT services in Kenya yet only 165 of these were married persons. In the Keumbu sub-district hospital, of the more than 1000 clients that came for VCT services, approximately 29% were married persons. This paper therefore aims at determining the utilization of VCT services by married persons in the study area. The qualitative data was obtained principally through two focus group discussions (FGDs) in which the respondents were asked to comment on their use of VCT services while the quantitative data was obtained from interviews with 245 respondents. The qualitative data was analyzed through verbatim transcription while for the quantitative data; the responses were coded and populated into SPSS from which the frequencies and percentages were calculated. The results show that actual use of the VCT services is low (28.1%) but slightly higher among female respondents than males. The low usage may be attributed to (a) fear of results, (b) death anxiety, (c) lack of confidentiality and lastly, (d) fear of stigmatization. Female respondents were found to have a greater awareness of VCT and thus its potential use

    Subject/Keywords
    Utilization; Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT); Married persons; HIV/AIDS
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    ResearchGate
    ISSN
    1916-9736; E-ISSN 1916-9744
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    https://repository.amref.ac.ke/handle/123456789/558
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