ASSESMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN WORABE HOSPITAL

Abstract

BACKROUND: Human Immune-deficiency Virus or Acquired Human Immune- Deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is currently a major public health problem in Ethiopia and Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) is by far the largest source of HIV infection in children below the age of 15 years. Moreover, there are nearly 1800 and 1400 children are new HIV infected and die per day in the world respectively. About 90% of those are occurring in developing countries. Hence, this study tried to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice with prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV AIDS among pregnant mothers. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards prevention of MTCT among pregnant women who visit Worabe Comprehensive Specialized hospital. METHOD: Institution based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV among pregnant women who visit Worabe hospital from Jul, 2021 to September, 2021. A systematic random sampling technique and a semi structured, pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 25) and finally presented with table and graphs