title: Women's choice of strategies for improving utilization of HIV/AIDS screening services.
abstract: Our purpose in the study was to examine women's choice of strategies for improving utilization of HIV/AIDS screening. A-26-item questionnaire was used to gather data from a purposive sample of 1,052 women seeking care in three government hospitals in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Findings revealed that the strategies mostly accepted in order included the following: providing awareness on screening services; routine health education on screening services in health facilities and community; and integrating screening advocacy in all educational curricula. Chi-square analysis revealed that age and marital status significantly influenced women's choice of the strategies. The strategies were recommended for adoption in HIV/AIDS prevention programs in the state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Health Education, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. maria_ikorok@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Maria Michael
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ikorok
authors.forename: Idongesit Ibanga
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Akpabio
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data