ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSIONOF HIV/AIDS IN GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL

Abstract: Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV (MTCT) remains a key Public Health problem and continues to account for a substantial proportion of new HIV infections among young children. This study was conducted to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinics (ANC) towards mother-to-child transmission of HIV at various primary healthcare centers across Gwagwalada Area Council. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed and data obtained through self-administered questionnaire. Data was collected from 414 pregnant women residing and attending antenatal unit in the primary healthcare centers, hospitals and teaching hospital within Gwagwalada Area Council and the data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 24.0. The result showed that about a half (48.7%) them had fair knowledge regarding MTCT. The proportion of those that had good and poor knowledge were 29.2% and 22.1% respectively. Of the majority (96.4%), reported to have been tested for HIV during ANC, more than two-third (67.1%) claimed of putting personal effort to prevent MTCT. About three-quarter (72.0%) of the respondents considered level of education as a factor affecting the attitude of pregnant women towards the PMTCT, majority considered factors such as lack of partner involvement (88.0%), lack of information about PMTCT (96.8%), stigma (97.8%), distance (98.3%), unavailability of PMTCT services (97.1%) and husband permission (93.5%) as contributory factors that affect the pregnant women's attitude towards the PMTCT services. The study showed that there was a relationship between the age of the respondents and the practice of PMTCT (P = 0.003). Therefore, educational campaigns should be continued at all levels of healthcare to create more awareness of HIV/AIDS and PMTCT among pregnant women, in order to promote their understanding about the disease to reduce stigma and discrimination as well as provide support for those who are affected.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, PMTCT, Relationship, Education.

Title: ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSIONOF HIV/AIDS IN GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL

Author: Okoroiwu.I.A.G, Ubosi.I.N, Ukwunna.B-P

International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing

ISSN 2394-7330

Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023

Page No: 261-270

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 09-November-2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10088397

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