A systematic review of qualitative findings on factors enabling and deterring uptake of HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Musheke, Maurice; Ntalasha, Harriet; Gari, Sara; Mckenzie, Oran; Bond, Virginia; Martin‐Hilber, Adriane; Merten, Sonja

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-220

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A systematic review of qualitative findings on factors enabling and deterring uptake of HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published in BMC Public Health • Mar 11, 2013

Authors:

Maurice Musheke

Harriet Ntalasha

Sara Gari

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) being the epicenter of the HIV epidemic, uptake of HIV testing is not optimal. While qualitative studies have been undertaken to investigate factors influencing uptake of HIV testing, systematic reviews to provide a more comprehensive understanding are la...

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Medicine

Public health

Stigma (botany)

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