ArticlePatient education and counseling2007
Voluntary counseling and testing among post-partum women in Botswana.
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- Factors Affecting Voluntary HIV Testing Among General Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sarawak, Malaysia.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2020Article
- Factors affecting acceptance of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling services among outpatient clients in selected health facilities in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015Article
- Health service barriers to HIV testing and counseling among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic; a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2014Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of serial HIV antibody testing during pregnancy/postpartum and male partner testing in Tororo, Uganda.AIDS care · 2014Article
- The utilization of testing and counseling for HIV: a review of the social and behavioral evidence.American journal of public health · 2007Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine uptake and socio-demographics predictors of acceptance of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among post-partum women in Botswana.
methodsWomen attending maternal and child health clinics for their first post-partum or well baby visit in three sites in Botswana were offered VCT after a written informed consent. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic characteristics and reasons for declining VCT.
resultsFrom March 1999 to November 2000, we approached 1735 post-partum women. Only 937 (54%) of those approached accepted VCT. In multiple logistic regression analysis, younger maternal age, not being married, and less formal education were significant predictors of acceptance of VCT. Thirty percent of women who accepted VCT were HIV-positive.
conclusionOur results indicated that in Botswana prior to the initiation of a government Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) prevention program, younger, unmarried, and less educated post-partum women were more likely to undergo VCT. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Our results have shown that interventions to improve VCT among post-partum women and more generally among women of reproductive age are warranted in Botswana. These interventions should account for differences such age, marital status, education, and partner involvement to maximize VCT uptake.
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