| Summary: | Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) is vital in the management of
HIV/AIDS as it is the first step in treatment, care and behavioural change.
Entrenched economic and gender inequities drive an increasingly feminized
HIV/AIDS pandemic. This study investigated factors influencing VCT
attendance by women in the Glen View high density suburb in Harare. A
survey methodology was followed using a semi-structured, self-administered
questionnaire that was distributed to randomly selected women of
reproductive ages in the area. The analysis showed that VCT usage is low
and that factors such as fear of the consequences of testing positive for HIV,
such as violence and rejection by male partners are to blame. Importantly,
the findings suggest that if the vulnerability of women is not addressed, then
increased VCT uptake and better reproductive health outcomes for women
are also unlikely. === Sociology === M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS)
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