Knowledge | ||
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Character | Frequency | Percentage |
Do you heard information about VCT (N = 585) | ||
Yes | 488 | 83.4 |
No | 97 | 16.6 |
Source of information (N = 585) | ||
Mass media | 250 | 42.7 |
Newsletter | 150 | 25.6 |
Colleague | 100 | 17.1 |
Health professionals | 70 | 12.0 |
Others | 15 | 2.6 |
Knowing the presence of VCT provision center around (N = 582) | ||
Yes | 372 | 64 |
No | 210 | 36 |
Perceived importance of getting VCT (N = 577) | ||
Important | 542 | 93.9 |
Not-important | 35 | 6.1 |
Attitude | ||
Do you agree that getting HIV blood test would provide safety for others? N = 581 | ||
Agree | 479 | 82.4 |
Disagree | 52 | 8.9 |
Neutral | 50 | 8.7 |
Do you think VCT is necessary? (N = 567) | ||
Yes | 510 | 89.9 |
No | 57 | 10.1 |
Did VCT test help you in any way (e.g. alleviating your anxiety?) N = 264 | ||
Agree | 202 | 76.5 |
Disagree | 24 | 9.1 |
Neutral | 38 | 14.4 |
Preferable ways of getting HIV test result (N = 578) | ||
Face to face | 468 | 81.0 |
Secretive letter | 54 | 9.3 |
Telephone | 29 | 5.0 |
From relative or partner | 18 | 3.1 |
Others | 9 | 1.6 |
When do you think one should get VCT service (N = 561) | ||
At any time | 459 | 81.9 |
While feeling sick | 58 | 10.3 |
Only when involved with many sexual partners | 23 | 6.0 |
When ready for marriage | 13 | 2.4 |
Others | 8 | 1.4 |
Practice | ||
Have ever used VCT (N = 573) | ||
Yes | 275 | 48 |
No | 298 | 52 |
Are you willing to undergo VCT(N = 589) | ||
Yes | 457 | 77.6 |
No | 132 | 22.4 |
Purpose of getting VCT (N = 288) | ||
For marriage | 83 | 31.7 |
To know their Sero-status | 75 | 28.6 |
To prevent transmission of the virus to the fetus | 65 | 24.8 |
To confirm to friends | 39 | 14.9 |
Reason for not using VCT(N = 216) | ||
Never had sexual intercourse before | 114 | 52.8 |
Fear of stigma by the society | 50 | 23.1 |
Fear of stress due to the virus | 29 | 13.4 |
Other | 23 | 10.7 |