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  • Title: Attitude of rural Nigerian pregnant women to antenatal HIV screening.
    Author: Loto OM, Ezechi OC, Fadahunsi AA, Oke OO, Loto AB, Ezechi LO.
    Journal: Cent Afr J Med; 2005; 51(7-8):76-8. PubMed ID: 17849823.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge and attitude of rural Nigerian women to the incorporation of HIV screening as part of the routine antenatal screening test at booking. METHODS: 1 820 women were interviewed using a close ended questionnaire at the antenatal clinic of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owo, Nigeria over a period of 12 months. RESULTS: Though the majority of the women were of low socio-economic status (85.9%) with 20% having less than six years of formal education, 98.6% of them were aware and knowledgeable (89.1%) about HIV/AIDS. The majority (89.9%) of the women accept routine HIV screening as part of antenatal screening. CONCLUSION: Based on the above findings, obstericians practicing in this locality are encouraged to incorporate HIV screening into their antenatal care.
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