Metrics details. University students are often a young and sexually active group that is at risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV. We assessed risky HIV sexual behaviors and utilization of voluntary counseling and testing services among undergraduate students at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and June, Standardized semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Simple random sampling technique was use to select departments from each school. All students in the selected departments were the study participants.
Of the total students selected, an overall response rate of Among the study participants, Among those responded, Peer Review reports. Since , around In addition to improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, AIDS epidemic claimed 1.
In sub-Sahara Africa, the majority of HIV transmission occurs through heterosexual intercourse, mother-to-child transmission and unsafe blood transfusion [ 1 ]. Additionally, in the absence of an effective vaccine and cure, voluntary counseling and testing has been used as an entry point, a gateway to various prevention and care interventions including antiretroviral treatment.
VCT is a process by which an individual undergoes counseling to enable the youth to make an informed decision about being tested for HIV, assess their personal risk for HIV and develop a risk reduction strategy. The services are essential components of HIV prevention and care programs.
