I.5. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
Broad objective:
The community youth-based research aim is to generate useful
information on current level of knowledge and perceptions of unmarried young
adults towards HIV premarital counseling and testing (PCT) in order to predict
their acceptance and behaviours towards utilization of such service and to
deduce appropriate program/policy for intervention in the relevant area.
Specific objectives:
Ø Primary:
1. To identify factors (predictors) that influence the
willingness of young unmarried adults to undergo HIV premarital counseling and
testing.
Ø Secondary:
2. To determine factors (predictors) influencing perception of
health need towards HIV premarital medical counseling and testing among
unmarried young adults.
3. To determine whether unmarried young adults will prefer to
undergo HIV VCT for marital reason or not.
4. To identify any barriers to the acceptance and the
implementation of HIV PCT in Kintampo and collect evident suggestions from
respondents for an effective HIV PCT service.
5. To determine the point of view of unmarried young adults on
marriage between HIV discordant or HIV seropositive couples and identify
possible decisions on marriage that they are likely to make in regard to HIV
positive test results after PCT.
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