PMID- 20000016
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20100311
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 0856-8960 (Print)
IS  - 0856-8960 (Linking)
VI  - 6
IP  - 2
DP  - 2009 Aug
TI  - Knowledge, attitude and practice of ante-natal attendees toward prevention of 
      mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV infection in a tertiary health 
      facility, Northeast-Nigeria.
PG  - 128-35
AB  - OBJECTIVE: Knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women toward prevention 
      of mother to child transmission of HIV infection have not been evaluated in any 
      tertiary health facility in the Northeast region of Nigeria. METHODS: A 
      structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 172 women that 
      consecutively attended the antenatal clinic of University of Maiduguri Teaching 
      Hospital to determine their level of knowledge, practice and attitude toward 
      HIV/AIDS issues with respect to PMTCT. RESULTS: The survey revealed a high level 
      of knowledge on modes of transmission, risks behaviours and prevention of HIV and 
      other sexually transmitted infections among the pregnant women. However, the use 
      of breast milk substitute (BMS) by HIV positive nursing mothers and use of condom 
      during sexual intercourse did not receive very encouraging responses from 42 
      (24.4%) and 58 (33.7%) of the women respectively. Those that do not encourage use 
      of BMS indicated spouse dislike as a major reason and the fact that the community 
      places higher premium on breastfeeding than BMS. Majority of those that 
      discouraged condom use 28 (48.3%), said the practice was against their religions 
      beliefs while a few believes withdrawal before ejaculation and use of antibiotics 
      after sex can equally prevent HIV infection. Majority of the respondents, 106 
      (61.6%) admit their willingness to support their spouses that tested positive for 
      HIV. CONCLUSION: The pregnant women accepted PMTCT as a veritable means of 
      preventing infants from HIV infection as well as an opportunity to know ones HIV 
      status through voluntary testing. Majority implored greater involvement of their 
      male partners and other significant family members during PMTCT counselling 
      sessions to guard against ejection, stigma and discrimination if tested HIV 
      positive. Staff training, awareness creation and community mobilization were 
      identified as key to success of PMTCT programmes and fight against stigma and 
      discrimination.
FAU - Moses, A E
AU  - Moses AE
AD  - Department of Immunology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, 
      Nigeria. amoses264@yahoo.com
FAU - Chama, C
AU  - Chama C
FAU - Udo, S M
AU  - Udo SM
FAU - Omotora, B A
AU  - Omotora BA
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Tanzania
TA  - East Afr J Public Health
JT  - East African journal of public health
JID - 101302040
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - HIV
MH  - HIV Infections/*prevention & control/transmission
MH  - *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Hospitals, Teaching
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/*prevention & control
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Nigeria
MH  - Patient Acceptance of Health Care
MH  - Pregnancy
MH  - Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/*prevention & control
MH  - Prenatal Care/methods
MH  - Program Evaluation
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2009/12/17 06:00
MHDA- 2010/03/12 06:00
CRDT- 2009/12/17 06:00
PHST- 2009/12/17 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/12/17 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2010/03/12 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - East Afr J Public Health. 2009 Aug;6(2):128-35.