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Hiv Serostatus Disclosure Pattern Among Pregnant Women in Enugu, Nigeria

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ID24076984
AuthorsH U EZEGWUI (University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital), E E NWOGU-IKOJO, J O ENWEREJI, Jamike Enwereji (University of Nigeria), Cyril Chukwudi Dim (0000-0003-3469-3549, University of Nigeria)
Year2009
Volume41
Issue6
Pages789-798
Publication date2009-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Biosocial Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9320 • E-ISSN: 1469-7599
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0021932009990137
PMID19552827
OpenAlexW2139044257
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited15

This study was carried out in two medical facilities in Enugu, Nigeria, from September to November 2007. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from HIV-positive pregnant women accessing PMTCT (prevention of maternal-to-child transmission) services at the two centres. Ninety-two women were interviewed: 89 (96.7%) had disclosed their status, while 3 (3.3%) had not. Of the 89 women who had disclosed, 84 (94.4%) had disclosed to partners, 82 (92.1%) to husbands, 2 (2.2%) to fiancés, 18 (20.2%) to sisters, 13 (14.6%) to mothers, 10 (11.2%) to brothers, 10 (11.2%) to fathers and 10 (11.2%) to priests. Fifty-two (58.4%) gave emotional support as the reason for disclosure and 46 (51.7%) gave economic and financial support as reasons. Fifty-six (62.9%) reported understanding from partner as a positive outcome and 44 (49.4%) reported financial support. Forty-six (51.7%) reported no negative outcome. Serostatus disclosure rate in this study was high with most women disclosing to their partners.

Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Obstetrics · Serostatus · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine

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