Open Access Journal of Disease and Global Health(OAJDGH)
ISSN: 2993-6594 | DOI: 10.33140/OAJDGH
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Mary Odiit
Mildmay, Directorate of programs, Uganda
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Research Article
Uptake of HIV Testing Services through Assisted Partner Notification (APN) among Men in Wakiso District
Author(s): Simons Ezajobo*, Mary Odiit, Eve Namitala, Violette Nabatte, Christopher Ddamulira, Audrey Steenbeek, Bob Bortolussi and Noni MacDonald
Background: In Uganda, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing amongst men remains suboptimal despite efforts like Assisted Partner Notification (APN), undermining national efforts to contain the HIV pandemic. Thus, this study examined both barriers and facilitators to HIV testing amongst men in Wakiso District, Uganda. Methods: A narrative design and in-depth interviews were used with 16 adult men and two health workers from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, Wakiso and Kajjansi Health Centre IVs in Wakiso District, Uganda. Purposive sampling was used to choose the health facilities and recruit participants for the study. Transcripts were transcribed verbatim and analyzed through content analysis using NVIVO software. Results: Participants perceived HIV testing under APN as beneficial due to: its privacy and c.. Read More»