Knowledge of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among reproductive age women in high HIV/AIDS prevalent countries: A multilevel analysis of recent Demographic and Health Surveys.
Habitu Birhan EshetuNatnael KebedeEyob Ketema BogaleAmare ZewdieTadele Derbew KassieTadele Fentabil AnagawElyas Melaku MazengiaSintayehu Shiferaw GelawEneyew Talie FentaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Overall, the prevalence of good knowledge of MTCT was low in high HIV/AIDS prevalent countries. Maternal age, primary education and above, exposed to media, having higher wealth status, talked about MTCT during ANC visits, being visited by a field worker, visited a health facility, currently working, living in the urban area, and ever been tested for HIV were positively associated with knowledge of MTCT. Health policy and programs should focus on educating mothers, encouraging women to contact health facilities and a well-targeted communications program is required to enhance knowledge of MTCT of HIV.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- public health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mental health
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- health information
- hiv testing
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk assessment
- human health
- men who have sex with men
- weight loss
- social media
- preterm birth
- cervical cancer screening