Reasonsa | % of respondents |
---|---|
Self-perceived stigma about HIV | 55 |
Fear of discrimination | 54 |
Lack of knowledge about HTC services | 47 |
Perception of being at low or no risk | 43 |
Fear of rejection by spouse/family members | 34 |
Fear of HIV positive test result | 30 |
Fear of violence if tested HIV positive | 23 |
Fear of community people finding out | 17 |
Not believing that testing will help | 10 |
Fear of delay in resettlement process if found positive | 7 |
Fear of needles | 6 |
Not accepting that HIV as a disease exists | 6 |
Not having the patience to wait for the results | 5 |
Inconvenient testing hours | 4 |
The perception that the test is expensive | 3 |
Perceived long waiting time | 3 |
Inconvenient location of HTC center | 2 |