Mairo, Happiness Samwel
(2019)
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) in Reducing HIV Transmission Among Adolescent Secondary School Students in Tanzania: A Case Study of Kibaha Township, Coast Region.
Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.
Abstract
This study assesses the effectiveness of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) in reducing transmission of HIV among adolescent secondary school students. The research use a case study approach and both qualitative and quantitative methods to unveil the attitude of secondary school students towards VCT, analyze barriers towards VCT among adolescent secondary school students, and examine the success of VCT in reducing HIV/AIDS transmission among adolescent secondary school students. The results show that more than 90% of the respondents were satisfied with counseling sessions, compared to about 10% who argued the sessions were unsatisfying. The analysis of barriers reveals that, the long distance to the health center hinders youth to attendance to VCT. Lack of health care provider confidentiality is also among the obstacles for youth to seek VCT, where more than half of the respondents reported it was important for them to be sure that their health status would remain confidential if they have to visit VCT. The study also shows all respondents understand the importance of VCT in helping youth to understand their health status of the respondents. The results also show that counseling lead to improved nutritional support and post- test clubs for people with HIV. These studies therefore provide evidence for the need to continue to invest and improve VCT centres. It calls upon government, non-governmental organization and private entities to put emphasis on establishing VCT centres close to the people.
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