title: Gender and HIV testing in Burkina Faso: an exploratory study.
abstract: This study investigated the utilization of services around HIV testing in Burkina Faso through a survey that combined quantitative and qualitative data from 14 selected sites and 299 questionnaires. While some attitudes and behaviors towards HIV testing were similar for women and men, we found lower use of services by men, greater concerns about testing and disclosure on the part of women, and differences between men and women in motivations to test, and the experience of testing and its consequences. The results are discussed in the context of Burkina Faso and in terms of their implications for efforts to improve access to services around HIV.
authors.affiliation: Department of HIV AIDS, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland. obermeyerc@who.int
authors.forename: Carla Makhlouf
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Obermeyer
authors.forename: Augustin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sankara
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bastien
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure