EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH

( An ISO 9001:2015 Certified International Journal )

An International Peer Reviewed Journal for Pharmaceutical, Medical & Biological Sciences

An Official Publication of Society for Advance Healthcare Research (Reg. No. : 01/01/01/31674/16)

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research (EJPMR) has indexed with various reputed international bodies like : Google Scholar , Indian Science Publications , InfoBase Index (In Process) , SOCOLAR, China , Research Bible, Fuchu, Tokyo. JAPAN , International Society for Research activity (ISRA) , Scientific Indexing Services (SIS) , Polish Scholarly Bibliography , Global Impact Factor (GIF) (Under Process) , Universal Impact Factor , International Scientific Indexing (ISI), UAE  , Index Copernicus , CAS (A Division of American Chemical Society) USA (Under Process) , Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ, Sweden, in process) , UDLedge Science Citation Index , CiteFactor , Directory Of Research Journal Indexing (DRJI) , Indian citation Index (ICI) , Journal Index (JI, Under Process) , Directory of abstract indexing for Journals (DAIJ) , Open Access Journals (Under Process) , Impact Factor Services For International Journals (IFSIJ) , Cosmos Impact Factor , Jour Informatics (Under Process) , Eurasian Scientific Journal Index (ESJI) , International Innovative Journal Impact Factor (IIJIF) , Science Library Index, Dubai, United Arab Emirates , Pubmed Database [NLM ID: 101669306] (Under Process) , IP Indexing (IP Value 2.40) , Web of Science Group (Under Process) , Directory of Research Journals Indexing , Scholar Article Journal Index (SAJI) , International Scientific Indexing ( ISI ) , Scope Database , Academia , 

 ISSN 2394-3211

Impact Factor: 7.065

 ICV - 79.57

Abstract

LEVEL OF MALE INVOLVEMENT AND FACTORS INFLUENCING MALE INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV

Shiyagaya Karolina N., Shikongo Katrina Kuna and Amukugo Hans Justus*

ABSTRACT

A cross-sectional study on factors influencing male involvement in the PMTCT programme was carried out among 115 males whose female partners were attending the antenatal care (ANC) in the Oshakati District of the Oshana Region. The purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with low male involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Oshakati District. The objectives of this study were to determine factors influencing male involvement in PMTCT and to determine level of male involvement in PMTCT, with the aim of proposing interventions to ensure improved male involvement in the PMTCT programme for positive PMTCT outcomes. Data was collected using a standardised interview questionnaire. A purposive sampling technique was employed. Data was analysed using a Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software package version 22. The analysis included bivariate analysis with Pearson chi-squared statistics and p-value, to determine any associations between the dependent variables and the main outcome of interest. The following factors were found to be associated with male involvement n PMTCT: education level (0.001), age of female partners (0.002), type of a relationship (0.005), as well as attitudes and beliefs about PMTCT. Other factors influencing male involvement in PMTCT included lack of information about PMTCT, culture, lack of trust within the relationship, time and health system. The study concluded that male partners lack knowledge about PMTCT, hence their involvement is also limited. Thus, a comprehensive strategy should be put in place to sensitize and advocate the importance of male partner involvement in ANC/PMTCT in order to reach out male partners.

Keywords: Male involvement, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.


[Full Text Article] [Download Certificate]

Citation

  All Since 2019
 Citation  3086  2560
 h-index  18  17
 i10-index  64  44

INDEXING

NEWS & UPDATION

  • New Issue Published

    Its Our pleasure to inform you that, EJPMR 1 March 2024 Issue has been Published, Kindly check it on https://www.ejpmr.com/issue

  • EJPMR: MARCH ISSUE PUBLISHED

    MARCH 2024 issue has been successfully launched on MARCH 2024.

  • EJPMR New Impact Factor

    EJPMR Impact Factor has been Increased to 7.065 for Year 2024.

  • Index Copernicus Value

    EJPMR Received Index Copernicus Value 79.57, due to High Quality Publication in EJPMR at International Level

  • Journal web site support Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Saffari for easy download of article without any trouble.

    .

  • Article Invited for Publication

    Article are invited for publication in EJPMR Coming Issue

Google Scholar Indian Science Publications InfoBase Index (In Process) SOCOLAR, China Research Bible, Fuchu, Tokyo. JAPAN International Society for Research activity (ISRA) Scientific Indexing Services (SIS) Polish Scholarly Bibliography Global Impact Factor (GIF) (Under Process) Universal Impact Factor International Scientific Indexing (ISI), UAE Index Copernicus CAS (A Division of American Chemical Society) USA (Under Process) Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ, Sweden, in process) UDLedge Science Citation Index CiteFactor Directory Of Research Journal Indexing (DRJI) Indian citation Index (ICI) Journal Index (JI, Under Process) Directory of abstract indexing for Journals (DAIJ) Open Access Journals (Under Process) Impact Factor Services For International Journals (IFSIJ) Cosmos Impact Factor Jour Informatics (Under Process) Eurasian Scientific Journal Index (ESJI) International Innovative Journal Impact Factor (IIJIF) Science Library Index, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Pubmed Database [NLM ID: 101669306] (Under Process) IP Indexing (IP Value 2.40) Web of Science Group (Under Process) Directory of Research Journals Indexing Scholar Article Journal Index (SAJI) International Scientific Indexing ( ISI ) Scope Database Academia