Social determinants of male partner attendance in women's prevention-of mother-to-child transmission program in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Male partners are rarely present during PMTCT (Prevention-Mother-To-Child-Transmission) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Male involvement is increasingly recognised as an important element of women's access to care. This study aims to identify the socio-demographic characteristics, HIV-Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) among women accompanied and not accompanied by their male partners.

Methods

We included pregnant women enrolled in PMTCT programme between August 2018 and November 2019 in the Southern Region of Malawi. Eligible women were aged 18 years or older, living with a male partner, enrolled for the first time in one of the four selected facilities. We provided a KAP survey to women and their partners attending the facilities. Our primary objective

SUBMITTER: Triulzi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature