Using gender analysis to build voluntary counselling and testing responses in Kenya

Taegtmeyer, Miriam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5377-2536, Kilonzo, N., Mung'ala, L., Morgan, G. and Theobald, Sally ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9053-211X (2006) 'Using gender analysis to build voluntary counselling and testing responses in Kenya'. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 100, Issue 4, pp. 305-311.

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Abstract

The rapid expansion of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa has led to concerns over the quality and equity of the services. Kenya has seen an unprecedented scale-up of VCT, and valuable lessons have been learnt at national as wet[ as at district and community levels. We combined quantitative and qualitative research methodology and showed how the results of gender analysis can be used to develop equity in VCT scale-up. A gender-disaggregated analysis of VCT client data was conducted for the first 8 months of 2003. These quantitative data revealed that despite an increased vulnerability to HIV, women are underrepresented in VCT sites in all settings in Kenya. Our data also showed that women were also less likely to use condoms or to take home condoms after a VCT visit than their mate counterparts. Further exploration through in-depth qualitative work with women and men allowed a better understanding of the reasons behind gender differences in Kenyan VCT sites and helped to develop strategies to address gender inequity. We conclude that there is an ongoing need to mainstream gender in monitoring and evaluation strategies to ensure services meet the needs and priorities of all groups. (C) 2005 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	hiv aids vct gender equity kenya violence women
Subjects:	W General Medicine. Health Professions > Health Services. Patients and Patient Advocacy > W 85 Patients. Attitude and compliance WA Public Health > WA 30 Socioeconomic factors in public health (General) WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 309 Women's health WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 395 Health in developing countries WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV infections WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503.7 Psychosocial aspects
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Clinical Group Groups (2002 - 2012) > International Health Group
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2005.06.001
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2011 13:43
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2019 10:51
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1606

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