Who Is Going for VCT? A Case Study in Urban Burkina Faso
Joint Authors
Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Fati
Robert, Annie
Fao, Paulin
Langani, Youssouf
Meda, Nicolas
Defer, Marie-Christine
Nagot, Nicolas
Ilboudo, François
Yaro, Seydou
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is a key element of treatment and is essential for prevention of vertical HIV transmission.
Little information is available on the uptake of VCT in Burkina Faso.
This study aims to assess the prevalence of VCT in urban Burkina Faso, where the epidemic is still highly concentrated.
Methods.
We conducted a two-stage clustered population-based survey among 1,694 subjects living in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
After informed consent was obtained, a behavioural questionnaire was administered to participants.
Results.
Overall, 10.2% of individuals had used VCT, while 9% were women.
Among women who had a child after the launch of the programme to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), only 10.4% have been tested for HIV.
Almost all participants (99.3%) were aware of HIV/AIDS, and 65% knew the main methods of prevention.
In multivariate analysis, older age and being married and better educated were independent factors associated with VCT.
Conclusions.
Despite high public knowledge and awareness about HIV, VCT uptake was still very low and PMTCT coverage was poor.
New strategies are required to increase VCT uptake in urban areas, in particular among the youngest age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Fati& Yaro, Seydou& Fao, Paulin& Defer, Marie-Christine& Ilboudo, François& Langani, Youssouf…[et al.]. 2012. Who Is Going for VCT? A Case Study in Urban Burkina Faso. ISRN AIDS،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462201
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Fati…[et al.]. Who Is Going for VCT? A Case Study in Urban Burkina Faso. ISRN AIDS No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462201
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Fati& Yaro, Seydou& Fao, Paulin& Defer, Marie-Christine& Ilboudo, François& Langani, Youssouf…[et al.]. Who Is Going for VCT? A Case Study in Urban Burkina Faso. ISRN AIDS. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462201