ASSESSEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PHARMACY STUDENTS TOWARDS HIV VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING, WEST ETHIOPIA

Background: Voluntary Counseling and Testing is one of the main strategies to prevent and control HIV/AIDS. It is an entry point for other care and support services, which gives clients an opportunity to know their HIV status through confidential environment and plan for their future. In Ethiopia, voluntary counseling and testing service has been operational since 1980s. In Nekemte VCT service was started in 1995 in one hospital. Hence, this study has been conducted to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Voluntary, Counselling and Testing (VCT) among extension pharmacy students of Wollega University. Methods: This study employed based cross sectional survey design. Questionnaire was used as a data collection method. Data was analyzed manually and the findings were presented in frequency tables and graphs. Result: The total 220 students participated in the study and from this 58.18% were single, 41.82% were married 0.4% was single respectively. With regard to…