The Attitude Of People To Wards Counseling And Testing Situation: A Case Study Of Kimaanya-Kyabakuza-Masaka District

TABlE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ......................................................................................................................... i

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL iii

ACRONYMSv

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................................. vii

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement problem ............................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Objective of the study ........................................................................................................ 3

1.3.1 Specific objectives ........................................................................................................... 4

1.3.2 Research questions or hypotheses ................................................................................... 4

1.4 Scope of the study ............................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Significance of the Study ..................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................ 6

LITERAURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 6

2.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Definition of major terms .................................................................................................... 6

2.1.1 Voluntary counseling and testing ...................................................................................... 6

2.1.2 Pre-test counselling ......................................................................................................... 6

2.1.3 Post-test counseling ........................................................................................................ 6

2.1.4 (AIDS) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ................................................................... 7

2.1.5 The counseling process .................................................................................................... ?

2.5 Conceptual frame work ...................................................................................................... 8

2.6 Theoretical frame work of the study .................................................................................... 8

2. 7 People's attitudes towards VCT ........................................................................................... 9

2.8 Practical ways of improving accessibility of VCT to the people as a measure of controlling the

spread of HIV I AIDS ............................................................................................................... 11

2.9Collaboration between researchers and practitioners as well as communities ......................... 11

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................... 14

METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 14

3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 14

3.1 Research design .............................................................................................................. 14

3.2 Study area ....................................................................................................................... 14

3.3 Study population .............................................................................................................. 14

3.4 Sample size and sample procedure .................................................................................... 14

3.5 Methods of data collection ................................................................................................ 15

3.6 Data analysis and management ........................................................................................ 15

3. 7 Ethical consideration ....................................................................................................... 16

3.8 Limitations of the Study .................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................................... 17

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ...................................................... 17

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 17

4.1 Discussion ..................................................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................................... 20

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 20

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 20

5.1 Summary of findings .................................................................................................................... 20

5.2 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 28

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 30

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 34

APPENDIX !:_INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................ 36

INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR THE KEY INFORMANTS ...................................................................... 36

APPENDIX II:INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR THE KEY INFORMANTS .................................................. 41

APPENDIX III:_AREA COVERAGE ............................................................................................. 43

APPENDIX IV ........................................................................................................................ 45

APPENDIX V:PROPOSED TIME FRAME/WORK PLAN ................................................................. 46

APPENDIX VI:PROPOSED BUDGET FOR PROPOSAL AND REPORT WRmNG .............................. 47

APPENDIX VII: INTRODUCTORY LETTER ......................................................................................... 48