Determinant factor of married women's knowledge on vertical transmission of HIV in Mecha district, Ethiopia; a community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV infection remains a major public health problem and constitutes the most important cause of HIV infection in children. Knowledge of married women on MTCT of HIV is very important for successful intervention toward prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and achieving the goal of eliminating the new HIV infection. The objective of the study was to assess knowledge of married women on MTCT of HIV and associated factors in Mecha district Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A community based cross sectional study was conducted involving 520 married women from January 1 to February 30 /2017 in Mecha district. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to collect the data. The collected data was entered, cleaned and

SUBMITTER: Liyeh TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7710110 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature