Annotated Bibliography: Voluntary Counselling and Testing

interventions. The aim of VCT is not persuading people to be tested. VCT stands for voluntary,
which means a decision taken by the person themself.
In a nutshell - In 'n neutedop. (2003).
Ref Type: Unpublished Work
Ref ID: 8794
Keywords: guidelines/counsellors/counsellor
Abstract: Counselling JOurnal insert offering guidelines for HIV/AIDS counsellors
A time to VCT. (2003).
Ref Type: Unpublished Work
Ref ID: 8796
Keywords: VCT/guidelines/sex/behaviour change
Abstract: This paper contains guidelines and reasons of VCT promotion.The process of
counselling and testing is a higly cost-effective way of reducing unsafe sex and consequently the
spread of HIV. Factors which make for a successful VCT service are good quality counselling.
Some studies have shown that where counselling is of a poor quality, the process of VCT may be
counterproductive in terms of behaviour change.Guidelines are given in the form of a model
Abdool Karim, Q. A., Abdool Karim, S. S., & Nkomokazi, J. (1991). Sexual behaviour and
knowledge of AIDS among urban black mothers: Implications for AIDS intervention programmes.
South African Medical Journal, 80, 340-343.
Ref ID: 64
Keywords: condom/condoms/knowledge/mother/mothers/prevention/sexual
behaviour/urban/Young people/youth
Abstract: Questionnaires were administered to 122 urban black mothers of teenagers in order
to:I) understand aspects of their sexual behaviour and knowledge of the acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS); and ii) assess their communication with their teenage
children with regard to AIDS and sexual behaviour. The subjects comprised a 12,5% random
sample of all houses in Lamontville, a black township south of Durban. The level of AIDS
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