Utilization of interventions leading to zero transmission of mother-child HIV/aids among HIV infected women in Narok County, Kenya.
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Date
2014
Authors
Njeri, Nyawira
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) has been scaled up to
elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) to illustrate the global goals of
eliminating all new cases of pediatric IllY. This new focus on elimination has been
defmed as achieving transmission rates under 5% by use of innovative strategies so as
to achieve the MDGs goal by 2015.
In Kenya MTCT rate among infants is estimated at 27% at 18 months therefore need
to come up with an EMTCT strategies. This study will therefore analyze the various
interventions in place geared towards zero transmissions of Mother to child mv/Aids
infection in Narok County. This information will be useful to the relevant
stakeholders so as to come up with solutions to any issues raised with the goal of
achieving elimination of mother to child transmissions.
A cross sectional design will be employed in the research .The study will collect data
from all the IllY positive mothers attending Maternal Child Health clinics postdelivery.
Narok County is in south Rift valley with an estimated population of 850920
according to 2009 census. The County is characterized by poor infrascture resulting to
lack of access to health facility, Maasai cultural practices which pose a risk to IllY
infection and this leave delivery to be conducted at home by traditional birth
attendants. Pretested semi structured questionnaires will be administered to the IllY
positive mothers attending the postnatal clinic for the purpose of obtaining primary
data upon consenting. Others who will be interviewed are the health care providers,
community health workers in community units and mentor mothers by use of
interview guided schedules. Purposive sampling technique will be used to obtain
mothers with the desired characteristics .. Quantitative data will be analyzed with the
aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 18. Data will be
presented using frequencies and proportions. Qualitative data will be collected form
the Community Health Workers, health care providers and mentor mothers and
categorized into themes based on the study objectives. This study is expected to
provide data that will be able to help understand the MTCT practice in Narok County
as we move towards zero transmission rates.