Assessment of the quality of HIV/AIDS counseling and testing service delivery in private health units in Tara sub county, Maracha district, West Nile

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2017-07
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The topic of the study was an assessment of the quality of HJV counseling and testing service delivery in private health units. The study had the following objectives to determine the level of adherence to counseling and testing guidelines by HCT, nature of health facility infrastructure factors that affect quality of HCT service delivery and to identify possible ways to improve the quality of HCT services in the private health units in Maracha. The study used the Morgan formula for determining the sample size out of the total population of which 85 were selected as a representative sample for the purpose of this study. These guided the study and determined the data that the researcher collected from the field through interviews and questionnaires. The study used an exploratory research design to explore into issues concerning the practice of desertification and rural development in Tara sub county, simple random sampling was used to select a representative sample from the study population where a sample size of 80 respondents were selected for the study. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources using documentation, interviews and questionnaires, collected data was analyzed qualitatively using thematic analysis to generate relate data into tables that helped the researcher in discussing the findings.
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A research report submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Bachelor’s degree of Social Work and Social Administration of Kampala International University
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HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Counseling and testing, Private health units, Maracha district
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