ABSTRACT
Background: The study is household decision making and voluntary counseling and testing
among women attending antenatal clinic in Nigeria was conducted using data from 20 I 3 Nigeria
Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Voluntary counseling and testing is one of the best
interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, but despite the proven benefits of
VCT. The uptake ofVCT in Nigeria still remains low.
Objective: The study is to ascertain the prevalence of voluntary counseling and testing, the
perception of women on voluntary counseling and testing, and how household decision influence
voluntary counseling and testing among women attending antenatal clinic in Nigeria.
Methods: The study was a cross sectional and descriptive study with both quantitative and
qualitative component. The study involved women age 15-49 that are married and living
together with their partner.
Results: In the quantitative result, women that are educated, wealthy, and working are more
likely to receive voluntary counseling and testing. Women who decide alone on their health arc
more likely to receive voluntary counseling and testing than women who decide together with
their partner. In the qualitative data, it was found out that fear was the main factor that can
reduce the uptake of voluntary counseling and testing.
Conclusion: It is recommended that involvement of male partner should be part in voluntary
counseling and testing process to reduce the fear of get tested.
CHIEMEKA, U (2021). Household Decision Making And Voluntary Counseling And Testing Among Women Anttending Antenatal Clinic In Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/household-decision-making-and-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-among-women-anttending-antenatal-clinic-in-nigeria
CHIEMEKA, UBAH "Household Decision Making And Voluntary Counseling And Testing Among Women Anttending Antenatal Clinic In Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/household-decision-making-and-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-among-women-anttending-antenatal-clinic-in-nigeria. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
CHIEMEKA, UBAH . "Household Decision Making And Voluntary Counseling And Testing Among Women Anttending Antenatal Clinic In Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/household-decision-making-and-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-among-women-anttending-antenatal-clinic-in-nigeria >.
CHIEMEKA, UBAH . "Household Decision Making And Voluntary Counseling And Testing Among Women Anttending Antenatal Clinic In Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/household-decision-making-and-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-among-women-anttending-antenatal-clinic-in-nigeria