AWARENESS AND PRACTICES TOWARDS PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV AMONG MARRIED MEN ATTENDING THE ANTIRETROVIRAL CLINIC IN AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, KANO, NIGERIA

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Background: The prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme was introduced as a comprehensive package of interventions with the aim of reducing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. The programme offers an opportunity to capture pregnant women and their partners in order to prevent the transmission of HIV to the baby. This study is aimed at assessing the awareness and practices of married HIV-positive male partners towards PMTCT.

Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study that interviewed 220 HIV-positive male partners using an interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Results: The study revealed that more of the respondents 145 (65.9%) were between the age group of 31 to 40 years. More than half 130 (59%) of the respondents were aware of PMTCT while 135 (61.4%) of the respondents had good practice of PMTCT. Respondents with formal education were 1.5 times more likely to be aware of the PMTCT programme than those having informal education [p=0.03, AOR=1.53, 95%CI=(1.98-4.54)]. Similarly, respondents with formal education were 2.5 times more likely to practice PMTCT programme than those having informal education [p=0.03, AOR=2.53, 95%CI= (1.63-4.54)].In addition, Male partners who were above 30 years of age were 3 times more likely to participate in PMTCT activities compared to those who were less than 30 years [p=0.02, AOR=2.17, 95%CI=(0.01-4.12)].

Conclusion: Raising awareness about the need for male partners' involvement in the PMTCT programme as well as encouraging male partners to partake in PMTCT activities will further increase its uptake.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

West African journal of medicine - 40(2023), 11 Suppl 1 vom: 10. Nov., Seite S15-S16

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abdulkareem, S [VerfasserIn]
Lawan, U M [VerfasserIn]
Mohammed, A [VerfasserIn]
Sari, A M [VerfasserIn]
Gadanya, M A [VerfasserIn]
Muhammad, A S [VerfasserIn]
Umar, A M [VerfasserIn]
Adamu, D Y [VerfasserIn]
Jibrin, Z B [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Anti-Retroviral Agents
Awareness
Congress
English Abstract
HIV
Male partner
PMTCT
Practice

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.11.2023

Date Revised 20.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364668636