Willingness by people living with HIV/AIDS to utilize HIV services provided by Village Health team workers in Kalungu district, central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorLubogo, Mutaawe
dc.contributor.authorAnguzu, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorWanzira, Humphrey
dc.contributor.authorNamugwanya, Irene
dc.contributor.authorNamuddu, Oliver
dc.contributor.authorSsali, Denis
dc.contributor.authorNanyonga, Sylivia
dc.contributor.authorSsentongo, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorSeeley, Janet
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-22T13:55:27Z
dc.date.available2023-02-22T13:55:27Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractLess than one quarter of people in need have access to HIV services in Uganda. This study assessed willingness of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) to utilize HIV services provided by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Kalungu district, central Uganda. A cross-sectional study conducted in two health facilities providing anti-retroviral therapy enrolled 312 PLWHAs. Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires were administered to participants at household level. A forward fitting logistic regression model computed the predictors of willingness of PLWHAs to utilize services provided by VHTs. Overall, 49% were willing to utilize HIV services provided by VHTs increasing to 75.6% if the VHT member was HIV positive. PLWHAs who resided in urban areas were more likely to utilize HIV services provided by VHTs (AOR 0.24, 95%CI 0.06-0.87). Barriers to utilizing HIV services provided by VHTs were: income level > 40 USD (AOR 6.43 95%CI 1.19-34.68), being a business person (AOR 8.71 95%CI 1.23-61.72), peasant (AOR 7.95 95%CI 1.37-46.19), lack of encouragement from: peers (AOR 6.33 95%CI 1.43-28.09), spouses (AOR 4.93 95%CI 1.23-19.82) and community leader (AOR 9.67 95%CI 3.35-27.92). Social support could improve willingness by PLWHAs to utilize HIV services provided by VHTs for increased access to HIV services by PLWHA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLubogo, M., Anguzu, R., Wanzira, H., Namugwanya, I., Namuddu, O., Ssali, D., ... & Seeley, J. (2017). Willingness by people living with HIV/AIDS to utilize HIV services provided by Village Health team workers in Kalungu district, central Uganda. African health sciences, 17(1), 216-224.https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v17i1.27en_US
dc.identifier.issn1729-0503
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7932
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican health sciencesen_US
dc.subjectWillingnessen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectVillage Health Team workersen_US
dc.titleWillingness by people living with HIV/AIDS to utilize HIV services provided by Village Health team workers in Kalungu district, central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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