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    Assessing factors that influence the uptake of youth friendly HIV testing and counselling services in Blantyre district
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2021-03-04) Phiri, Kate Chimwemwe
    Type of study This is a cross-sectional study Study Problem Youth Friendly Health services have existed in Malawi since 2007, yet uptake of the HIV Testing and counselling services among young people in Blantyre district remains suboptimal. For uptake of these services to improve, a rich understanding is needed of the factors impacting their uptake from the perspective of young people, youth friendly health personnel, parents and community leaders. Broad objective To assess factors that influence uptake of Youth Friendly-HIV Testing and Counselling services in Blantyre urban Specific objectives i. To identify individual specific factors that influence uptake of HTC services in Blantyre urban ii. To determine health service factors that influence the uptake of HTC services among young people aged 18-24 in Blantyre urban. iii. To identify community factors that influence uptake of HTC services among young people aged 18-24 in Blantyre urban Methodology Qualitative research methods will be used. It will invove having six focus group discussions with young people aged 18-24, parents and community leaders, 20 in-depth interviews and 4 key individual interviews from Ndirande and Chilomoni health facilities in Blantyre urban. The study findings will be analyzed using thematic framework method whereby codes and themes will be identified in line with study objectives as well as inductively from the data. Study constraints The possible constraints of the study include the refusal of individuals to participate in the study and inability to meet the required sample size of study participants at study areas. Expected findings and their dissemination The study anticipates to discover- Individual, community and health system factors influencing HIV testing and counselling uptake among young people in Blantyre urban. The study findings will be disseminated to COMREC and College of Medicine. Copies of research will also be submitted to Ndirande and Chilomoni health facilities as study sites. The research findings will be published and shared with different HIV and AIDS stakeholders for policy, strategy review and plans reprogramming.