Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Assela, Ethiopia
Research
Male Partner Involvement in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS at Primary Health Care Unit of Adama Districts, Central Ethiopia
Author(s): Mesfine Tafa Segni*, Yosef Gudeta, Zawde Birhanu and Hirpo Teno
Background: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV) is extremely important as majority
of children with HIV become infected through mother to child transmission. The involvement of male in PMTCT has vital importance in reducing
HIV infections from mother to child.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the level of male partner involvement in PMTCT HIV/AIDS in Primary Health Care of Adama
district East Shawa, Oromia.
Methods: Institutional based cross sectional study design was conducted among 752 pregnant women attending antenatal care. Respondents
were consecutively approached until sample size required was achieved and the study involved both quantitative and qualitative study design. The
data were analysed using SPSS for window ver.. Read More»
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