Knowledge and perceptions about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, mother-to-child transmission of HIV and HIV prevalence among antenatal attendees of a Ghanaian tertiary health institution: a cross sectional study
Cross-sectional study assesses knowledge and perceptions of HIV and mother-to-child transmission among antenatal attendees, indicating strong uptake of HIV testing.
Key Points
Most participants demonstrated high knowledge about HIV, especially regarding transmission and prevention methods, enhancing public health education efforts.
Antenatal participants showed excellent HIV testing rates, with 98.2% having been tested in their current pregnancy, but HIV prevalence was recorded at 3.3%.
Knowledge of HIV was significantly associated with factors such as education level and marital status, underscoring the importance of targeted health messaging.
Despite high levels of HIV knowledge, understanding of mother-to-child transmission needs improvement, suggesting a gap in antenatal health education programming.