Parents Support Implementation of HIV Testing and Counseling at School: Cross-Sectional Study with Parents of Adolescent Attending High School in Gauteng and North West Provinces, South Africa
Table 4
Parent’s views about the provision of HTC for learners at school.
Frequency
Percent
Easy for learners to test for HIV (n = 795)
Not easy at all
389
48.9
Easy
230
28.9
Not sure
176
22.2
HTC at school is a good idea (n = 799)
No
38
4.7
Yes
742
92.9
Not sure
19
2.4
It is okay for your child to test at school (n = 799)
No
50
6.3
Yes
701
87.7
Not sure
48
6.0
Learners need parental consent to test (n = 794)
No
365
46.0
Yes
322
40.6
Not sure
107
13.4
Preference for issuing of HIV test results (n = 797)
Child alone at school
375
47.0
Child with parent
314
39.4
Post
108
13.6
Learners should disclose to parents (n = 798)
No
253
31.7
Yes
545
68.3
Learners should disclose to teachers (n = 796)
No
402
50.5
Yes
266
33.4
Not sure
128
16.1
Learners should disclose to other learners (n = 799)
