Assessment of Intension to Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Utilization and Associated Factors Among Youth Living in Mizan Aman Town, South-West Ethiopia By Health Belief Model, A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics Pub Date : 2020-06-01 DOI:10.7176/jmpb/66-03

Medhanit Worku Zewude

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Background : - Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services have become one of the most common means of preventing, detecting and improving access to care and support to HIV/AIDS. Currently in Ethiopia, young people are most affected group of HIV/AIDS. Moreover, youth VCT utilization is low in studies among university students. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess youth’s voluntary counseling and testing utilization and associated factors in Mizan-Aman Town, Southwest Ethiopia. Community based cross sectional study was conducted among youth living in Mizan-Aman Twon. The data was collected using pre-tested interviewer administrating questionnaires using simple random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, multivariate logistic regressions ware used accordingly. A total of 389 youths responded the questionnaire making the response rate of 96.6%. Two hundred thirty five (60.4%) were female. VCT utilization was 42.4% (95% CI=37.8%, 47.6%). Factor associated with intension to VCT service utilization are females [AOR=1.69, 95%CI= (1.017-2.814)]; attending secondary education level (AOR=2.099, 95%CI=(1.12-3.929)) and attending college education level (AOR=3.39, 95%CI=(1.783-6.45)); And having low perceived barrier and cue to action are [AOR=2.63,95%CI (1.236-5.614) and [AOR=10.85, 95 % CI=(6.05-19.46)] respectively. Being female, educated, high perceived barrier and cue to action were identified as significant associated factors for intension to utilize voluntary counseling and testing. More emphases should be given by concerned bodies in Mizan-Aman town health unit, Mizan Aman Health Science College on information translation regarding VCT, focus on male youth, collaborating with educational sectors, and assuring youth to benefit more on VCT services. Keywords: Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Mizan-Aman, Youth. DOI: 10.7176/JMPB/66-03 Publication date: June 30th 2020

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基于健康信念模型的埃塞俄比亚西南部Mizan Aman镇青少年自愿接受艾滋病咨询检测意愿及相关因素评估

背景:自愿咨询和检测(VCT)服务已成为预防、检测和改善获得艾滋病毒/艾滋病护理和支持的最常见手段之一。目前在埃塞俄比亚，年轻人是受艾滋病毒/艾滋病影响最大的群体。此外，青少年VCT在大学生研究中的使用率较低。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚西南部Mizan-Aman镇青少年自愿咨询和检测的使用情况及其相关因素。本研究对居住在米赞安曼镇的青少年进行了以社区为基础的横断面研究。数据的收集采用预先测试的采访者管理问卷，采用简单的随机抽样技术。描述性统计，双变量分析，多变量逻辑回归的应用。共有389名青少年回应问卷，回复率为96.6%。235例(60.4%)为女性。VCT使用率为42.4% (95% CI=37.8%， 47.6%)。与VCT服务使用强度相关的因素为女性[AOR=1.69, 95%CI= (1.017-2.814)];中等教育程度(AOR=2.099, 95%CI=(1.12-3.929))和大学教育程度(AOR=3.39, 95%CI=(1.783-6.45));低感知障碍和低动作提示分别为[AOR=2.63,95%CI(1.236 ~ 5.614)]和[AOR=10.85, 95%CI =(6.05 ~ 19.46)]。女性、受教育程度高、认知障碍和行动暗示被确定为利用自愿咨询和检测的意向的重要相关因素。米赞阿曼镇卫生单位、米赞阿曼健康科学学院的有关机构应更加重视有关VCT的信息翻译，关注男性青年，与教育部门合作，并确保青年更多地受益于VCT服务。关键词:自愿咨询与检测(VCT)，米赞阿曼，青年。DOI: 10.7176/JMPB/66-03出版日期:2020年6月30日

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