Gessesse NA, Gela GB, Aweke AM, Balcha WF. Male partners involvement in human immune deficiency virus testing and counseling during prenatal care visits in Bichena town Westcentral Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Res Notes 2022;
15:327. [PMID:
36266661 PMCID:
PMC9583477 DOI:
10.1186/s13104-022-06215-9]
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Abstract
Objective
Transmission of the Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) from mother to child remains a significant problem in developing countries. Male partners’ involvement in HIV testing and counseling is a major entry point for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. This study aimed to assess male partners’ involvement in HIV testing and counseling during prenatal care visits in Bichena town, Westcentral Ethiopia.
Results
A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from October 1/2018 to June 15/2019 among 406 male partners. Less than half (41.38%) [95% CI: 36.20–46.10%] of the male partners were involved in HIV testing and counseling. In multivariable analysis male partners who are found in the age group of 20–29 years, secondary, and diploma and above educational level, good knowledge of the services provided in the prenatal care visits, male partners whose wife had ≥ 4 prenatal care visits, good knowledge of mother to child transmission (MTCT) and PMTCT of HIV, entering the prenatal care room together with his wife, discussing maternal health issue with health care providers, and travel < 15 min to reach a nearby health facility were associated with male partners involvement in HIV testing and counseling.
Supplementary Information
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13104-022-06215-9.
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