ABSTRACT
For the last two decades, HIV/AIDS epidemic has spread all over the Tanzania affecting
all segments of life and youth in particular. VCT is one of the important components of
HIV prevention which aim at behavior change and ensures HIV/AIDS status of a
particular person. The purpose of the study was to determine youth perception and
response towards HIV/AIDS and VCT in Higher learning Institutions.
For the purpose of this study, University of Dodoma, S.T Johns University and Institute of
Rural Development Planning were selected in Dodoma Municipality. A purposive
sampling and simple random sampling was applied in selecting number of respondents to
represent in the study. Structured questionnaire was applied as a tool for primary data
collection. Data collected were coded and analyzed by using Software Package for Social
Science (SPSS Version 13.0).
The study reveals that (82.5%) have heard VCT, more than half (55.0%) have enough
information on VCT, Majority of students have attended only once to VCT. Most of them
agreed that media is the best way to deliver knowledge on VCT. Further, the assessment
of perception on effectiveness of VCT in behavioral change and HIV prevention shows
that majority of respondents perceived VCT to be an effective instrument for shaping
behavior and prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission.
Based on the findings, regular training for VCT should be established and increased so as
to impart new knowledge and skill to youth, also Government, CBOs and NGOs together
with ministry of Education in collaboration with Institutions should adopt an integrated
planning approach in which HIV/AIDS and VCT can go hand by hand.
wisiko, C (2021). Perception And Social Response Towards Counselling And Testing For Hiv/Aids: A Case Of Youth In Higher Learning Institutions In Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perception-and-social-response-towards-counselling-and-testing-for-hiv-aids-a-case-of-youth-in-higher-learning-institutions-in-dodoma-municipality-tanzania
Wisiko, Clara "Perception And Social Response Towards Counselling And Testing For Hiv/Aids: A Case Of Youth In Higher Learning Institutions In Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania." Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perception-and-social-response-towards-counselling-and-testing-for-hiv-aids-a-case-of-youth-in-higher-learning-institutions-in-dodoma-municipality-tanzania. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Wisiko, Clara . "Perception And Social Response Towards Counselling And Testing For Hiv/Aids: A Case Of Youth In Higher Learning Institutions In Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania.". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perception-and-social-response-towards-counselling-and-testing-for-hiv-aids-a-case-of-youth-in-higher-learning-institutions-in-dodoma-municipality-tanzania >.
Wisiko, Clara . "Perception And Social Response Towards Counselling And Testing For Hiv/Aids: A Case Of Youth In Higher Learning Institutions In Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/perception-and-social-response-towards-counselling-and-testing-for-hiv-aids-a-case-of-youth-in-higher-learning-institutions-in-dodoma-municipality-tanzania