Chukwukaodinaka, Nwakaego Ernestina (2014) Factors Influencing the Utilisation of Pmtct Services in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Masters thesis, University of south Africa.
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Abstract
This study investigated the factors influencing the utilisation of PMTCT of HIV services and proposed measures to promote service utilisation by HIV positive pregnant women in the FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. Effective interventions exist that can reduce the transmission of HIV infection to the baby. The study is a quantitative descriptive one, with 190 HIV positive pregnant women from 20 health Centres in three area councils in Abuja, who were interviewed using structured questionnaire to get their opinion. The findings revealed that the majority (90.4%) of the respondents were aware of PMTCT and how HIV can be transmitted from mother-to-child. The respondents (95.9%) were of the opinion that all pregnant women should be tested. Notably, PMTCT services will be hindered by the following: permission from spouse before being tested, couple counselling not done, group post test counselling, non-incorporation of family planning and low support group enrolment. Recommendations made include emphasis on couple counselling, confidentiality and friendly environment.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Antenatal care; Pregnant women; Utilisation; PMTCT services; Andersen’s health service utilisation model; antiretroviral drugs; HCT; Abuja; Influencing; Hospital delivery |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Martin Lucas Mkoba |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2017 09:56 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jan 2017 10:03 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/1156 |
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