| dc.description.abstract | Introduction
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV accounts for 14% of all new HIV infections
worldwide (UNAIDS 2010). An estimated 3.2 million children were living with HIV at the end
of 2013 mostly in sub-Saharan Africa (WHO 2014), while in Uganda, MTCT accounted for
more than 20% of all HIV transmission (MoH 2012). With efficacious interventions the risk of
mother-to-child HIV transmission can be reduced to 2% (WHO 2014).
Research questions
The research questions were based on willingness, factors affecting willing, actual uptake, and
factors affecting actual uptake of ANC mothers to uptake eMTCT services in GRRH.
Methods
The study was a cross sectional which employed mixed methods approach majorly quantitative
study with a minor qualitative part. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data
from 227 willing pregnant mothers, who attended ANC services in GRRH.
Results
The research findings showed an over whelming positive responses of ANC mothers willing to
undergo HCT with a proportion of 223 (98.2%), and 227 (100%) willing to be enrolled for
eMTCT services if found HIV positive, while 226 (99.6%) were willing to be retained in
eMTCT services. There were no significant factors affecting willingness as the majority of the
ANC mothers did not need the permission from their spouses to attend ANC and were not
affected by their spouses of not getting involved in eMTCT/ANC services though they showed
importance of male involvement. Out of the 227 ANC mothers interviewed, 57 (25.1%) were
HIV positive and on ART, while 170 (74.9%) were HIV negative | en_US |
