TITLE:
HIV Status Disclosure Rate to a Sexual Partner, Associated Factors and Outcomes among Pregnant Women in PMTCT Care in Two Large HIV Facilities in Abuja, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Prosper Okonkwo, Oluseye Ajayi, Ojukwu Chinonso Nnenna, Abiodun Isah
KEYWORDS:
HIV Status Disclosure, Intimate Partner, PMTCT, Pregnant Women
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of AIDS,
Vol.13 No.4,
December
20,
2023
ABSTRACT: HIV status disclosure to partners is critical in improving the health and well-being of mother-infant dyad in the prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child (PMTCT) program. This study assesses the HIV disclosure rate to intimate partners, associated factors, and outcomes among women in the PMTCT program in two large HIV clinics in Abuja, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study employed a multi-stage sampling technique in selecting 220 pregnant women enrolled in PMTCT care in two clinics. Outcomes measures include HIV status disclosure to intimate partner, women’s viral suppression status (suppressed