Table 3 Access to HIV counselling, testing, and education
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Ever tested for HIV | 144 (96.0) |
Tested for HIV in the past 6 months (n = 144) | 120 (83.3) |
Place for last HIV testing (n = 144) | |
Voluntary counseling and testing center | 13 (9.0) |
Community/peer-initiated testing | 90 (62.5) |
Public health center/clinic/hospital | 31 (21.5) |
Private clinic/hospital | 10 (6.9) |
Received result of the most recent HIV test (n = 144) | 143 (99.3) |
Received counseling for the last HIV test (n = 144) | 139 (97.2) |
Received HIV education in the past 12 months | 129 (86.6) |
Source of HIV education in the past 12 months (n = 129) | |
Mass media (television/radio/newspaper) | 60 (46.2) |
Poster/billboard | 34 (26.2) |
Peer educator or outreach worker | 116 (89.2) |
Voluntary counseling and testing session | 28 (21.5) |
Health staff | 43 (33.1) |
Self-perceived level HIV risk compared to the general population | |
Higher | 52 (36.1) |
Same | 19 (13.2) |
Lower | 67 (46.5) |
Don’t know | 6 (4.2) |