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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2021

Knowledge on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and sexuality and fertility desires among people living with HIV in North-Central, Nigeria.

Chikwendu Amaike, Tolulope Olumide Afolaranmi, Blessing Adaku Amaike, Hadiza Agbo, Olumide Abiodun

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Chikwendu AmaikeDepartment of Community Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Tolulope Olumide AfolaranmiDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Blessing Adaku AmaikeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Hadiza AgboDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Olumide AbiodunDepartment of Community Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Jos University Teaching Hospital · NGUniversity of Jos · NG

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Abstract

introductionmother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the transmission of HIV from a mother to the child during pregnancy, labour and breastfeeding. People living with HIV (PLHIV) are sexually active and also HIV can be transmitted while trying to achieve pregnancy involving unprotected hetero-sexual intercourse. Fertility desire among PLHIV is increasing due to improved quality of life and survival following commencement of anti-retroviral treatment and available reproductive health services. The objective of the study was to determine the association between knowledge on MTCT of HIV and sexuality and fertility desire.

methodsthis study was descriptive cross-sectional applying systematic sampling technique among PLHIV using semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaires. Data was analysed using SPSS version 23.0. Chi square test was used for statistical analysis. At 95% confidence interval a P-value of <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

resultsa total of 168 PLHIV were studied, 63.3% females and 36.7% males. Majority (81.5%) of the respondents were sexually active and 64.1% had fertility desire. On awareness of MTCT 62.5% had heard of MTCT but only 28.2% had good knowledge. No association was found between knowledge of MTCT and sexuality and fertility desire respectively.

conclusionPLHIV had high awareness but poor knowledge on MTCT of HIV, hence the need for healthcare workers to provide sexual and reproductive health counselling including information on MTCT to both male and female PLHIV during routine clinic visits.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMiddle AgedNigeriaPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultanti-retroviral treatmentfertilityHIVMother-to-child transmissionNigeriareproductive health servicessexuality

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