Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices About HIV Transmission Through Breastfeeding Among Pregnant Women at Nyamagana District in Mwanza.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2017Description: x; 37 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Mother to child transmission of HIV is the most significant route and largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15 years. Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is the package of interventions aiming at preventing mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) [4-5].
Objectives: This study describes the level of knowledge, attitude and practice about HIV transmission through breastfeeding among pregnant women at Nyamagana district in Mwanza.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional study which conducted ANC clinic at Igoma health centre at Nyamagana district in Mwanza. Participants were recruited consecutively until the estimated sample size achieved. Data was collected by using a structure questionnaire. The data obtained was entered and then analyzed using the SPSS version 20.
Results: Majority of the respondents 114 (95%) they were aware that a HIV infected woman can transmit the HIV infection to her child. About the modes of HIV transmission, more than three quarters of the respondents knew that HIV could be transmitted from MTC during delivery 90 (75%) and breastfeeding 102 (85%) but a much smaller number 71 (59.2%) knew that the transmission could occur during pregnancy. Regarding total knowledge, more than half of the study participants (72.2%) had good knowledge of MTCT. Less than 20% showed poor knowledge on MTCT and also less than 15% of the respondents don’t have any ideas about MTCT.
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Abstract:
Background: Mother to child transmission of HIV is the most significant route and largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15 years. Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is the package of interventions aiming at preventing mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) [4-5].
Objectives: This study describes the level of knowledge, attitude and practice about HIV transmission through breastfeeding among pregnant women at Nyamagana district in Mwanza.
Methodology: This was a descriptive cross sectional study which conducted ANC clinic at Igoma health centre at Nyamagana district in Mwanza. Participants were recruited consecutively until the estimated sample size achieved. Data was collected by using a structure questionnaire. The data obtained was entered and then analyzed using the SPSS version 20.
Results: Majority of the respondents 114 (95%) they were aware that a HIV infected woman can transmit the HIV infection to her child. About the modes of HIV transmission, more than three quarters of the respondents knew that HIV could be transmitted from MTC during delivery 90 (75%) and breastfeeding 102 (85%) but a much smaller number 71 (59.2%) knew that the transmission could occur during pregnancy. Regarding total knowledge, more than half of the study participants (72.2%) had good knowledge of MTCT. Less than 20% showed poor knowledge on MTCT and also less than 15% of the respondents don’t have any ideas about MTCT.
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