Utilization of HIV Preventive Services by Students at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital-Western Campus

Table of contents

Declaration................................................................................................................................................ i

Dedications .............................................................................................................................................. ii

Approval ................................................................................................................................................. iii

Table of contents..................................................................................................................................... iv

List of Figures ..........................................................................................................................................v

List of tables.............................................................................................................................................v

List of Acronyms.................................................................................................................................... vi

Abstract.................................................................................................................................................. vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONS.........................................................................................................1

1.0 General Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background information......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Background of the Study Area..................................................................................................... 1

1.2.1 Historical Perspective............................................................................................................... 1

1.2.2 Geographical Background ........................................................................................................ 2

1.2.3 The political Background.......................................................................................................... 2

1.2.5 Health and Demographic Records ........................................................................................... 3

1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Purpose of the Study.................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Objectives of the Study ................................................................................................................ 4

1.5.1. The General Objectives ............................................................................................................ 4

1.5.2 Specific Objectives..................................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Research Hypothesess ................................................................................................................. 4

1.7 Scope of the Sstudy ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.7.1 Geographical Scope................................................................................................................... 5

1.7.2 Time Scope................................................................................................................................. 5

1.7.3 Content Scope............................................................................................................................ 5

1.8 Significance /justifications of the study ..................................................................................... 5

1.9 diagrammatic conceptual Framework ....................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITURATURE REVIEW:...............................................................................................7

2.0 General Introductions..................................................................................................................... 7

2.0 Review of Previous Lliterature .................................................................................................. 7

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................11

3.1 Study Population........................................................................................................................ 11

3.2 Study Design ............................................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.................................................................................................. 11

3.3.1. Inclusion Criteria ................................................................................................................. 11

3.3.2 Exclusion Criteria ................................................................................................................. 11

3.4 Sample Size ................................................................................................................................. 11

3.5 Data Analysis .............................................................................................................................. 11

3.6 Ethical Considerations ............................................................................................................... 12

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3.7 Anticipated Challenges .............................................................................................................. 12

CHAPTER FOUR: STUDY RESULTS AND FINDINGS....................................................................13

4.0 General Introductions........................................................................................................................13

4.1 Demographic data ........................................................................................................................ 13

4.2 Proportion of Students Utilizing Services from KIUTH ............................................................. 15

1.3 Range and Scope of Services....................................................................................................... 17

1.4 Factors hindering Students for utilizing HIV preventive Services from KIUTH....................... 19

4.5 Hypothesis Testing....................................................................................................................... 20

4.5.1 Hypothesis testing:................................................................................................................ 20

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSIONS ........................................................................................................23

5.0 General Introductions................................................................................................................... 23

5.1 Discussions .................................................................................................................................. 23

5.1.1 Demographic variables ......................................................................................................... 23

5.1.2 Specific Objectives 1 ............................................................................................................ 23

5.1.3 Specific Objectives 2 ............................................................................................................ 24

5.1.4 Specific Objectives 3 ............................................................................................................ 25

5.2 Conclusions.................................................................................................................................. 26

5.3 Recommendations........................................................................................................................ 26

Appendices..............................................................................................................................................28

Appendix 1: Pen state Cooperative agreement evaluation formula 2004.......................................... 28

Appendix 2: questionnaire ................................................................................................................. 29

Appendix 3: References ................................................................................................................... 32

Appendix 4: Work plan...................................................................................................................... 33

Appendix 5: Budget ........................................................................................................................... 33

Appendix 5: Informed Consent Form................................................................................................ 34

Map of Uganda .................................................................................................................................. 35

Map of Ishaka Bushenyi .................................................................................................................... 36

List of Figures

Figure 1: Distribution of respondents by age:........................................................................................ 13

Figure 2: Distribution of respondents by gender ................................................................................... 13

Figure 3: Distribution of respondents by marital status......................................................................... 14

Figure 4: Distribution of respondents by duration study in KIU........................................................... 15

Figure 5: Distribution of respondents by awareness about the current HIV status ............................... 15

Figure 6: Distribution of respondents Access of HIV services from KIUTH ....................................... 16

Figure 7: Distribution of respondents by their opinions about stigma and access to HIV services ...... 19

List of tables

Table 1: Distribution of respondents by Nationality...............................................................................14

Table 2: Distribution of respondents by test types and results ...............................................................16

Table 3: Distribution of respondents by type of test and taught to send a colleague .............................17

Table 4: Distribution of respondents by range of HIV services available from KIUTH........................17

Table 5: Distribution of respondents by range of HIV preventive services utilized from KIUTH ........18

Table 6: Distribution of respondents by factors barring students from utilizing HIV preventive services

from.........................................................................................................................................................19