Acceptance and utilization of HIV testing among the youth: a cross-sectional study in Techiman, Ghana

In Ghana, efforts including 'Know Your Status' campaign have been made to increase awareness and improve the uptake of HIV screening. This study examined the acceptance and utilization of the HIV/AIDS 'Know Your Status' campaign and determine dthe differences in HIV testing by de...

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Published in:	African health sciences Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 142 - 149
Main Authors:	Asare, Bernard Ya, Yeboaa, Henrietta Y, Dwumfour-Asare, Bismark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Uganda Makerere Medical School 01-03-2020
Subjects:	Adolescent Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Care Surveys Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - prevention & control HIV Testing - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Mass Screening Patient Acceptance of Health Care - ethnology Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Serologic Tests Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult HIV/AIDS campaign know your status screening Awareness knowledge
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Summary:	In Ghana, efforts including 'Know Your Status' campaign have been made to increase awareness and improve the uptake of HIV screening. This study examined the acceptance and utilization of the HIV/AIDS 'Know Your Status' campaign and determine dthe differences in HIV testing by demographic characteristics among the youth in Techiman, Ghana. This study was a cross-sectional study conducted among the youth aged 15-24 years. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 purposively selected respondents. The mean age of the respondents was 19.6±2.72 years. There was a universal awareness (100%) of HIV/AIDs, and were knowledgeable about the mode of transmission, symptoms and the prevention of HIV. A high proportion of the respondents (n=161, 80.5%) had heard about the 'Know Your Status' (KYS) campaign. Less than half of respondents (n=91, 45.5%) had tested for HIV, and only 16.5% (n=15/91) of respondents tested through the KYS campaign. Testing for HIV was associated with age (p<0.001) and marital status (p<0.001). The youth should therefore be targeted in the awareness and the 'Know Your Status campaigns', and in an effortsto promote screening for HIV.
ISSN:	1680-6905 1729-0503 1680-6905
DOI:	10.4314/ahs.v20i1.19