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Emuesiri Goodies Moke
Delta State University, Abraka
Emuesiri Kohworho Umukoro
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
Abednego Okeoghene Warri
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
Favour Elohor Chukwuma
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
Basil Ekuerhare
University Health Services, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka, Nigeria
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HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT): Knowledge, perception and acceptance among tertiary undergraduate students of a Nigerian university
HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT)
- Emuesiri Goodies Moke ,
- Emuesiri Kohworho Umukoro ,
- Abednego Okeoghene Warri ,
- Favour Elohor Chukwuma ,
- Basil Ekuerhare ,
- Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie
Vol 6 No 1 (2020): Volume 6 Number 1
Submitted: May 17, 2020
Published: Dec 7, 2020
Abstract
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has persisted as a disease of public health importance since 1981 when it was identified and characterized. Despite high vulnerability to HIV infection, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) uptake by young people is significantly lower. This study examined the knowledge, perception and acceptance of HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services among students of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design using 490 undergraduate students of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA.
Results: The study showed that undergraduate students of Delta State University have a high knowledge, perception and acceptance of VCT. The study also found that sex, marital status, did not influence knowledge and acceptance of VCT among undergraduate students of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. On the other hand, age had impact on respondents’ knowledge, except acceptance of VCT.
Conclusion: Based on these findings, it is recommended that VCT centers should be established in educational institutions.