Acceptance, accessibility and utilisation of VCT services by women using contraceptives at City of Johannesburg Municipal clinics

Ndlazi, Bandile Ernest

dc.contributor.advisor	Masango, T. E.
dc.contributor.author	Ndlazi, Bandile Ernest
dc.date.accessioned	2015-10-09T15:48:49Z
dc.date.available	2015-10-09T15:48:49Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06
dc.identifier.citation	Ndlazi, Bandile Ernerst (2015) Acceptance, accessibility and utilisation of VCT services by women using contraceptives at city of Johannesburg Municipal clinics, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19208>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19208
dc.description.abstract	Background: The South Africa’s reproductive health policy put more emphasis on dual methods in preventing unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission. Regardless of such policies, the uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) services remains a personal choice. Aim: The purpose of the study was to determine the accessibility, acceptance and utilisation of VCT services by women on hormonal contraceptives. Methods: About 134 women obtaining hormonal contraceptives were interviewed in a cross-sectional study. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis was applied to analyse the study data. Results: Respondents displayed positive attitudes towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing. Unavailability and poor access to in-house VCT services was found to be a barrier for use of these services. Conclusion: There’s a need for provider initiated counselling and testing (PICT) strengthening and integration of VCT services into family planning.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (viii, 59 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Hormonal contraceptives	en
dc.subject	Human immunodeficiency syndrome	en
dc.subject	Provider initiated counselling and testing	en
dc.subject	Voluntary counselling and testing	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.1969792009682215
dc.subject.lcsh	Health services accessibility -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	Health counselling -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	Public health -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Counselling of -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Services for -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS Disease -- South Africa -- Johannesburg -- Prevention
dc.subject.lcsh	Johannesburg (South Africa). Metropolitan Council
dc.title	Acceptance, accessibility and utilisation of VCT services by women using contraceptives at City of Johannesburg Municipal clinics	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Public Health	en
dc.description.degree	M.P.H. (Public Health)