HIV/AIDS knowledge and uptake of HIV counselling and testing among undergraduate private university students in Accra, Ghana

摘要: HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) knowledge about are some key strategies in the prevention control of HIV/AIDS Ghana. However, utilization VCT services among university students is low. The main objective was to determine level explore factors associated with use counselling testing private Accra, A cross-sectional study conducted using structured questionnaires 324 conveniently selected enrolled at a privately owned tertiary institution respondents consisted 56.2% males 43.8% females aged 17 – 37 years. mean score 7.70. There significant difference by gender where female had more than [t (322) = 2.40, p = 0.017]. ANOVA results showed that there according age groups [F (3, 321) = 6.26, p = 0. 0001] marital status 321) = 4.86, 008] sample. Over half participants not tested for HIV, although over 95% them knew access counseling services. also revealed association between demographic variables, intention test future. Participants who were never married (single), 20 years two routes transmission likely have taken an test. Males take future females. Majority receive information from both print electronic media, but few received such parents. very good, yet Health education intervention programmes must only provide accurate information, be made help equip students, especially consistently.