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) |
| Â | Â | Other | 7 (5.1) |