Individual, household and community factors associated with HIV test refusal in rural Malawi

Kranzer, K.; McGrath, N.; Saul, J.; Crampin, A.C.; Jahn, A.; Malema, S.; Mulawa, D.; Fine, P.E.M.; Zaba, B.; Glynn, J.R.; Kranzer, K; McGrath, N; Saul, J; Crampin, A.C; Jahn, A; Malema, S; Mulawa, D; Fine, P.E.M; Zaba, B; Glynn, J.R

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02148.x

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Individual, household and community factors associated with HIV test refusal in rural Malawi

Kranzer, K.; McGrath, N.; Saul, J.; Crampin, A.C.; Jahn, A.; Malema, S.; Mulawa, D.; Fine, P.E.M.; Zaba, B.; Glynn, J.R.

Tropical Medicine and International Health Tm and Ih 13(11): 1341-1350

2008

ISSN/ISBN: 1360-2276

PMID: 18983282

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02148.x

Document Number: 203951

Objective: To investigate individual, household and community factors associated with HIV test refusal in a counselling and testing programme offered at population level in rural Malawi. Methods: HIV counselling and testing was offered to individuals aged 18-59 at their homes. Individual variables were collected by interviews and physical examinations. Household variables were determined as part of a previous census.