TY - RPRT AU - Yoder, P. Stanley AU - Matinga, Priscilla CY - Calverton, Maryland, USA TI - Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV in Malawi: Public perspectives and recent VCT experiences T2 - DHS Qualitative Research Studies No. 8 PB - ORC Macro PY - 2004 UR - http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/QRS8/QRS8.pdf AB - This study was conducted to estimate the degree of interest among adults for getting an HIV test, the circumstances that brought individuals in for testing, and to monitor the experience of clients who came to VCT centers. Field workers interviewed 211 adults about getting tested for HIV as well as 245 adults who came to a VCT facility for an HIV test about what had brought them for testing and their experience in the facility. The study found that the majority of adults were not yet ready to be tested, that men and women had quite different explanations for getting tested, and that VCT clients valued the counseling they received. N1 - For assistance using downloaded citations from The DHS Program, please visit http://dhsprogram.com/publications/Citing-DHS-Publications.cfm. This report presents findings from a qualitative research study conducted in Malawi in 2002–2003 as part of the MEASURE DHS+ project. The Malawi National Statistical Office (NSO) organized and directed this activity, in collaboration with the National AIDS Commission (NAC), with technical assistance from ORC Macro. Funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Additional information about the MEASURE DHS+ project can be obtained from MEASURE DHS+, ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705 (telephone: 301-572-0200; fax: 301- 572-0999; email: reports@orcmacro.com; website: www.measuredhs.com). This publication was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development under the terms of Contract No. HRN-C-00-97-00019-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S.Agency for International Development. ER -