Determinants of Male Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in the Bamenda Health District, Cameroon.

Background: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV remains a major public health problem. Male involvement has been seen as one of the ways of scaling up the PMTCT of HIV. However, studies have shown a low male involvement; hence, the objective of this study was to assess the determinants of male involvement in the PMTCT of HIV. Method: The study was a community-based cross-sectional study in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. A total of 406 participants from the Bamenda Health District were selected using a consecutive sampling method. Data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were performed using SPSS Version 23. The results were presented at a 95% confidence interval. Results: The level of good knowledge, attitudes, and practices of PMTCT of HIV by men was 86.5%, 75.4%, and 42.6%, respectively. The knowledge of mother-to-child transmission was high at 98.5% (CI: 96.8-99.3) and significantly associated with education and MI ( Conclusion: Although the men were highly knowledgeable and had a positive attitude toward PMTCT, this was not translated into practice, as less than 50% of the men were involved in PMTCT.