Uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Interventions among Infected Mothers Attending Health Facilities in Mombasa County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMusyoka, Jacques Ngumbao
dc.contributor.authorOkwara, Florence Nafula
dc.contributor.authorYonge, Shadrack
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-07T13:24:59Z
dc.date.available2024-05-07T13:24:59Z
dc.date.issued2024-04
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The study was conducted in Mombasa County, Kenya, and aimed at the uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission interventions among HIV-infected mothers attending health facilities. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was used between May 2021 and October 2021, utilizing a self-administered structured questionnaire to collect data. The collected information was then analyzed using SPSS version 17 and STATA version 9.2. Methods: The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional research design. Results: 84.8% of respondents exclusively breastfed their babies, and 77.3% received antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). Education level, being a housewife, and religion showed statistically significant associations with PMTCT service uptake (p<0.05). Additionally, 53.7% of participants demonstrated awareness of the importance of enrolling in PMTCT intervention services. The study highlighted high levels of knowledge among participants regarding PMTCT interventions, with 89.9% having correct knowledge of ARVs for children, 83.5% understanding the importance of counselling, 77.3% practicing modified infant feeding, and 85% acknowledging the necessity of delivering in a health facility. Knowledge of PMTCT components such as HIV counselling, ARV usage, facility-based delivery, and early diagnosis was significantly associated with the uptake of PMTCT interventions. Conclusions: Utilization of PMTCT services among postnatal HIV-positive mothers was high among postnatal HIVpositive women who embraced the PMTCT interventions. The respondents had average knowledge concerning PMTCT services. This study suggests supporting and encouraging related stakeholders to provide education about MTCT.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMusyoka, J. N., Okwara, F. N., & Yonge, S. (2024). Uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus interventions among infected mothers attending health facilities in Mombasa County, Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 11(5), 1742.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20241163
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/27855
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIJCMPHen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectMother-to-child transmissionen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal careen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS knowledgeen_US
dc.titleUptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Interventions among Infected Mothers Attending Health Facilities in Mombasa County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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