Assessment of Male Partners Influence on Pregnant Women towards Voluntary HIV Testing and Support on Pmtct in Hospitals of Addis Ababa

Takele K., Abenet (2017) Assessment of Male Partners Influence on Pregnant Women towards Voluntary HIV Testing and Support on Pmtct in Hospitals of Addis Ababa. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Background: Women traditionally have suffered socio-cultural and economic discrimination. Thus they are easily influenced by their partners’ decisions even on issues related to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. Inadequate male involvement in pregnancy and PMTCT of HIV programmes have been identified as major bottlenecks to effective programme implementation. Objective: This study was designed to assess the male partners influence and factors on pregnant women towards voluntary HIV testing and support on PMTCT in hospitals of Addis Ababa. Method and Materials: Cross-sectional survey was conducted using structured pre-tested questionnaire on 423 HIV pre-test counseled pregnant women at five public hospitals that provide PMTCT services in Addis Ababa. The study was complimented with four FGDs and it was launched from December 2006 to January 2007. Recommendations: Besides intensifying IEC program to encourage the male partners to utilize PMTCT, care and support the pregnant women, empowering of women to make informed choices about VCT and PMTCT in providing intensive information were suggested. Supporting women to become economically independent through income generating projects as well as the strengthening of male friendly counseling at PMTCT providing institutions were also recommended.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Male partners, who had presented to PMTCT centers along with women, were found to be 10.4%; and 47.3% of the pregnant women were reported to be influenced by their male partners on decision of HIV testing. Those women who had not influenced by their male partners on HIV testing 2.56 times likely to accept HIV testing than who had not. Multiple factors were looked in study whether an association exists with male partner influence on pregnant Assessment of male partners influence on pregnant women towards voluntary HIV testing and support on PMTCT in hospitals of Addis Ababa. By: Abenet Takele women towards HIV testing or not: being married [AOR (95%CI) = 3.35(1.66- 11.38)], living with the male partner [AOR (95%CI) = 3.23(1.09-8.41)], economical dependence [AOR (95% CI) = 3.09 (1.84-5.90)]. Pregnant women need their male partner psychological, social and financial support as well as active involvement in PMTCT services in order to utilize the service properly.
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited: 01 Oct 2018 12:08
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2018 12:08
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5819

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