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HIV/AIDS
New HIV/AIDS research from Makerere University outlined
November 3rd, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal BMC Public Health, "Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services particularly among men is low in Kasese district." "We therefore conducted a study to determine the prevalence and factors associated with VCT use among men in Bukonzo West health sub-district, Kasese district. A population-based cross-sectional study employing both quantitative and qualitative techniques of data collection was conducted between January and April 2005. Using cluster sampling, 780 men aged 18 years and above,...
Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-11-03)
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