August 2001

HIV and Partner Violence: Implications for HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Programs

Study Methods

The study first collected qualitative data from women, men, and couples (n = 67) who were MHIC clients. In the second phase, researchers enrolled 340 women after pre-test counseling and prior to collection of test results; 245 of these women were followed and interviewed three months after enrollment and testing.¹ Nearly a third of the sample were HIV-positive, almost half were married, and 50 percent were between the ages of 18 and 29 years and had less than seven years of education. The study followed WHO ethical and safety protocols for conducting research on violence against women.

¹ There were no significant differences between those followed and those lost to follow-up with regard to HIV status, age, marital status, education, and violence with a current partner in the last year. The final sample of 245 women includes 213 women who came for testing individually and 32 women who came as part of a couple.

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