Factors Influencing Hiv Counseling And Testing Among Partners To Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Bushenyi, Uganda.
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Men’s role in HIV prevention is pivotal to changing the course of the epidemic. When men
Participate in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs, their
knowledge of HIV increases, their behaviour becomes supportive, and their receptiveness to
HIV testing increases. The main aim of this study was to establish the factors influencing
HIV counselling and testing among partners of women attending Antenatal Clinic at Kampala
International University Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi District. The study also determines the
socio-demographic, cultural, and programmatic and attitudes influencing uptake of partner
counselling and testing at the ANC in Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,
Bushenyi District. The research employed descriptive cross sectional study design, with
random systematic sampling procedure. The sample size was arrived at through the use of
Fischer’s formula and 100 respondents were interviewed. Data collection was through the use
of a structured questionnaire. The research established that marital status significantly
affected the uptake of partner testing (χ2 = 24.080; p=0.000 ;) while the residence of the
partner also affected the uptake (χ2 = 3.240, p = 0.000). other factors such as health care
workers ignoring men also influenced the couple HIV counselling and testing, privacy was
limited and cultural beliefs also significantly influenced the uptake of couple HIV counselling
and testing. There is need for testing avenues for men (at work place, home based, or clinics
that run during the weekends. The facility should create more space at the MCH clinics to
improve on confidentiality and privacy.
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KAWIRA, B (2021). Factors Influencing Hiv Counseling And Testing Among Partners To Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Bushenyi, Uganda.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-hiv-counseling-and-testing-among-partners-to-women-attending-antenatal-clinic-at-kampala-international-university-teaching-hospital-bushenyi-uganda
KAWIRA, BAUNI "Factors Influencing Hiv Counseling And Testing Among Partners To Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Bushenyi, Uganda." Afribary. Afribary, 11 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-hiv-counseling-and-testing-among-partners-to-women-attending-antenatal-clinic-at-kampala-international-university-teaching-hospital-bushenyi-uganda. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
KAWIRA, BAUNI . "Factors Influencing Hiv Counseling And Testing Among Partners To Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Bushenyi, Uganda.". Afribary, Afribary, 11 Jun. 2021. Web. 28 Oct. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-hiv-counseling-and-testing-among-partners-to-women-attending-antenatal-clinic-at-kampala-international-university-teaching-hospital-bushenyi-uganda >.
KAWIRA, BAUNI . "Factors Influencing Hiv Counseling And Testing Among Partners To Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Bushenyi, Uganda." Afribary (2021). Accessed October 28, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-hiv-counseling-and-testing-among-partners-to-women-attending-antenatal-clinic-at-kampala-international-university-teaching-hospital-bushenyi-uganda