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Background: There has been wide agreement in some part of the world where there is generalized HIV/AIDS and high reproductive disease incidence that integration of sexual reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services is of great importance. Integration is assume to increase accessibility to and uptake of health services; it also ensures better use of resources as it improves efficiency at cheaper cost. But there are few studies on the significance of health care providers’ experiences to the system. This research study was carried out among frontline health personnel to investigate provider experiences on integration to establish their importance to the success of integrated health facilities. Methods: Semi-structured questionnaires were administered with 32 frontline health care providers in some facilities providing integrated SRH and HIV services in Oyo State. The interviews were then transcribed and analyses by the researcher and research assistants. Results: Respondents reported the benefits they are the clients received as a result of integration. Shortage of manpower to carter for increased workload was by far the most obvious challenge facing the health workers. Others included inadequate infrastructure, stock-out of materials, lack of motivation due to untimely payment of salary, gaps in training, language barrier, poverty and misconceptions: Conclusions: The roles of health care providers is very critical to the successful implementation of integrated SRH and HIV services. Their performances can also be affected by some challenges identified in this study. However, this study has shown that integration can assist in ameliorating these identified problems and these valuable opportunities deserves further probing.

Experiences of Health Care Providers with Integrated Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and HIV Services in Oyo State