Assessing the quality of pre and post HIV counseling and testing provided in Tanzania a case study of Kinondoni municipal
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Date
2015
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Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
Abstract
The study focused on assessing the quality of provision of pre and post HIV counseling in VCT sites among the selected health facility in Kinondoni municipal. The consideration of this area of the study was coherently driven up by some facts existing in VCTs. The study specific objectives were to identify the VCT provider's level of knowledge on pre and post HIV/AIDS Counseling, to assess the VCT sites level of acceptability and responsiveness to the clients and to evaluate the quality of VCT services in relation to health facility and infrastructure available in Kinondoni Municipal. The study presents various literatures that reflect the area of the study which focused on assessing the quality of VCT services in pre and post HIV counseling sites. Also the study looked on the theoretical and conceptual frame works which together stipulate the validity and explicit of empirical literatures in relation to the current study. Personality theory was seen more appropriate in this study. Methodology was used whereas data collection methods were described and qualitative data collected through interview has been portrayed as well a facility checklist used to observe the physical environment has been condensed. From the analysis it was found that only 30% of the VCT sites have VCT policy along with the National Guideline for VCT. While, 70% of the VCT sites in Kinondoni Municipal have neither policy nor guideline that facilitates VCT services. The findings indicate that 70% of the VCT sites have less than two staffs while 30% of the VCT sites have more than two staffs. The following recommendations if put in place will contribute to the improvement of VCT quality services in Kinondoni municipal; training for all VCT service providers on counseling and testing, national guidelines for voluntary counseling and testing along with policies and lEC should be made available to all VCTs, availability of testing kits and enough supplies.
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement of Master of Social Work of Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
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Pre and post HIV, Counselling testing, Kinondoni Tanzania
Citation
Mramba, E. J., 2015. Assessing the quality of pre and post HIV counseling and testing provided in Tanzania a case study of Kinondoni municipal. HKMU