Abstract:
Introduction: Voluntary Counseling and Testing can be defined as a confidential face–to–
face interaction between a trained counselor and a client or a group of clients with a view of
assisting the clients to make informed decisions and adjust effectively in life. Voluntary
counseling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention of HIV in
Ethiopia. However, practice of the Voluntary counseling and testing services among
adolescents has been reported as low by previous studies