Puoane, ThandiChitete, Lusungu2014-11-252026-06-102014-11-252026-06-102013https://hdl.handle.net/10566/23223Magister Public Health - MPHAim: This study sought to investigate service-related factors that affect uptake of HIV testing among children enrolled in CMAM. This was a descriptive study that used mixed quantitative and qualitative methods. To assess uptake of HIV testing records were reviewed of number of children tested as a percentage of number of children enrolled in CMAM over 12-month period in a sample of health facilities. Face to face in-depth interviews were conducted of CMAM and HTC focal persons to investigate factors affecting uptake. Information from interviews was analyzed using a thematic approach.enUptake of HIV testingCommunity-based management of acute malnutritionAcute malnutritionAcutely malnourished childrenOutpatient therapeutic programNutrition rehabilitation unitSupplementary feeding programHIV infectionService-related factorsMalawiUniversity of Western Cape