Determinants of Healthcare Workers' Uptake of Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV/AIDS at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya

Determinants of Healthcare Workers' Uptake of Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV/AIDS at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya

Aim: To establish determinants to the uptake of VCT services among the healthcare workers at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 193 participants selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a semi-st...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of tropical disease & health 2025-01, Vol.46 (2), p.9-19
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description Aim: To establish determinants to the uptake of VCT services among the healthcare workers at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 193 participants selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results were presented using frequency distribution tables, with statistical significance set at p
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