ABSTRACT
Uganda has implemented a variety of interventions to control HIV/AIDS spread. These have included HIV screening for various reasons. However; most interventions seem to have left out the rural youths. The objective of the study was to identify the reasons for not preferring HIV screening before marriage. 50 youths were purposively selected and participated in focus group discussions regarding premarital HIV screening. Reseasons for not screening were: Not wanting to miss the beauty/spouse; lack of money to do so; fear of being killed by medical personnel; some are sure cases so they don't mind; faulty machines; suspects do not want to know; lack of knowledge about the screening procedures; leads to desparate ways of spending e.g. selling land once found positive; and commercial sex threat. It is recommeded that these reasons should be addrssed if HIV spread through unscreened marriages is to be stopped