Provider-initiated (Opt-out) HIV testing and counselling in a group of university students in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Objectives: The Provider Initiated HIV (Opt-out) Testing and Counselling model has rarely been tested in Nigeria. This study assessed its feasibility and uptake among a sample of Nigerian university undergraduate students.

Methods: Two hundred and fifty-two Nigerian university students were offered rapid 'opt-out' HIV tests.