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Factors Influencing Utilization Of Prevention Of Mother To Child Transmission (pmtct) Services Among Pregnant Women Attending Ante-natal Clinic In University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ucth)
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1.2 Statement of problems
Mother to child transmission
of HIV has a lot of impact on the health of the mother and infant
including the economy of the country. MTCT increases the prevalence of
HIV in infants thereby resulting in increased infant and maternal
morbidity and mortality.
Despite the introduction of
improved preventive services of MTCT of HIV over the years, HIV
infections via MTCT (vertically/ perinatal transmission) is still on the
increase in Nigeria. In 2011, about 440,000 infants were infected with
HIV (UNAIDS, 2012).
During the researcher’s clinical experience in
the antenatal clinic UCTH, it was observed that despite availability of
this prevention of MTCT services, very few women utilized the services.
For this reason, this pertinent question formed the birth rock of this
study: What then are the factors that influence the utilization of
prevention of mother to child transmission services?
1.3 Purpose of the study
The purpose of the study is to ascertain the factors influencing the
utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in antenatal clinic
in UCTH.
1.4 Objectives of the study
The specific objectives of the study are:
1. To assess the level of knowledge about PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH.
2. To determine the socio-economic factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH.
3. To ascertain the cultural/religion factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH.
1.5 Research questions
1. What is the level of knowledge about PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH?
2. To what extent do socio-economic factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH?
3. What are the cultural/religion factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH?
1.6 Hypothesis
There is no significant relationship between level of knowledge and utilization of PMTCT services among women.
1.7 Scope of the study
The study is delimited to pregnant women that attended antenatal clinic in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study sought to assess the factors influence the utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in antenatal clinic in University of Calabar Teaching Healthcare (UCTH), Calabar. The specific Objectives of the Study were: to assess the level of knowledge about PMTCT services, determine the socio-economic factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services and to identify the cultural/religion factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH. Three research que ... Continue reading---
