Department of Pharmacy, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
Research Article
Knowledge Attitude and Practice towards PMTCT among Male Partner of Pregnant Women
Author(s): Habtamu Ayele** and Yalew Molla
Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice
towards prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
among male partner of pregnant women attending in
Shegaw Motta Primary Hospital East Gojjam zone, Amahra
Ethiopia in 2018.
Results: From the total population 46.2% of the
respondents had good knowledge. But, only 16.3 the
respondents had poor knowledge. 55.6% of the
respondents had positive attitude and 44.4% had negative
attitude towards MTCT and PMTCT. 81.5% of the
respondents had low level of involvement and 18.5% of the
respondents had high level of involvement towards MTCT
and PMTCT.
Conclusion: Majority of the respondents had good
knowledge and positive attitude towards MTCT and PMTCT.
But majority of the respondents had low level involvement
towards MTCT and PM.. View More»