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Is community conversation associated with human immunodeficiency virus voluntary counseling and testing service uptake in rural communities in Ethiopia? A comparative cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Emebet Tekletsadik,
Mesganaw Fantahun,
Debebe Shaweno
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.127741
Subject(s) - conversation , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , voluntary counseling and testing , family medicine , service (business) , cross sectional study , nursing , environmental health , pathology , health services , psychology , communication , economy , economics , population , health facility
Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) is a cost-effective tool to prevent and control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immodeficiency syndrome. Community conversation (CC) is a community-based strategy meant to enhance the community utilization of VCT. However, the role of CC in VCT service uptake has not yet been evaluated.

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