Table 4

Potential roles of THPs in HIV/AIDS struggle (by providers who believed that such roles existed)

Responses from BHPs(n = 126)
Responses from THPs (n = 136)

Views about the roles of THPs
Frequencies (%)
Views about the roles of THPs
Frequencies (%)

Health education
95 (75.4)
Treatment of opportunistic infections and STIs
72 (52.9)
Treatment of opportunistic infections and STIs
31 (24.6)
Health education
42 (30.9)
Condom distribution
15 (11.9)
Participation in research activities
31 (22.8)
Use of sterile tools
10 (7.9)
Condom distribution
7 (5.1)
Identify and refer cases
9 (7.1)
Counselling
5 (3.7)
Counselling
8 (6.3)
Spiritual healing for AIDS
3 (2.2)
Other
12 (9.5)
Use of sterile tools
2 (2.2)


Other
7 (5.1)

Because multiple responses were given, the sum of responses

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