Responses to VCT for HIV among young people in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorRåssjö, Eva-Britta
dc.contributor.authorDarj, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorKonde-Lule, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorOlsson, Pia
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-17T17:05:13Z
dc.date.available2023-04-17T17:05:13Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractAttitudes to voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV among young men and women in a slum area of Kampala, Uganda, were studied through 22 individual semi-structured interviews and 5 focus group discussions. Attitudes to VCT ranged from having no problem with the procedure to being very reluctant. Despite fear of stigma, the participants perceived 'positive living' after HIV testing as realistic. VCT was regarded as an important step to avoid HIV infection, but informants expressed the need for the service to be more accessible in terms of cost, time and quality of pre- and post-test counselling. We argue that counselling without HIV testing should be available for those who are reluctant to test. Poverty and gender power imbalances appeared to limit youths' possibility of making rational decisions about sexual behaviour and accessing VCT. The importance of considering the context in which such issues are being negotiated and decided is highlighted.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRåssjö, E. B., Darj, E., Konde-Lule, J., & Olsson, P. (2007). Responses to VCT for HIV among young people in Kampala, Uganda. African Journal of AIDS Research, 6(3), 215-222.https://doi.org/10.2989/16085900709490417en_US
dc.identifier.issn1727–9445
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8488
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of AIDS Researchen_US
dc.subjectYouth servicesen_US
dc.subjectSex differentialsen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.titleResponses to VCT for HIV among young people in Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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