Adeleke S I, Mukhtar-Yola M, Gwarzo G D
Department of Paediatrics, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.
Ann Afr Med. 2009 Oct-Dec;8(4):210-4. doi: 10.4103/1596-3519.59573.
Nigeria accounts for about 10% of all HIV/AIDS cases in the world. Globally women constitute 48% of adults infected with HIV; in Nigeria, they constitute 57%. There is an increase in the number of children infected with HIV in recent years as the number of HIV-positive women has increased. However, more than 90% of HIV infections in children aged less than 15 years are due to mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
To evaluate the awareness and knowledge of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, HIV/AIDS and the methods to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
This is a descriptive study. The study was carried out at the pediatric HIV clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital from 1 st July 2006 to 30 th December 2006. Mothers included in the study were mothers in first contact with HIV facilities, which was at our center, before any form of counseling. The instrument used was a questionnaire designed to assess awareness of the mothers about HIV/AIDS, evaluate their knowledge of possible routes of transmission and measures to prevent vertical transmission. The questionnaire was then pre-tested for comprehensibility, appropriateness of language, sensitivity of questions and average duration of administration.
A total of 164 mothers brought their children for treatment to the pediatric HIV clinic. The level of awareness about HIV/AIDS among mothers was very high (100%), and the main sources of information were radio (48.8%) and television (37.8%). Ninety-one percent of mothers were aware of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Transplacental route (41%) was the commonly identified route of transmission. The level of knowledge and perceptions of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is inadequate.
There is a need to scale up education about mother-to-child transmission of HIV in our health facilities.
尼日利亚的艾滋病病毒/艾滋病病例约占全球总数的10%。在全球范围内，感染艾滋病病毒的成年人中女性占48%；在尼日利亚，这一比例为57%。近年来，随着感染艾滋病病毒的女性数量增加，感染艾滋病病毒的儿童数量也有所上升。然而，15岁以下儿童感染艾滋病病毒的病例中，超过90%是由于母婴传播。
评估对艾滋病病毒母婴传播、艾滋病病毒/艾滋病的认识以及预防艾滋病病毒母婴传播的方法。
这是一项描述性研究。研究于2006年7月1日至2006年12月31日在阿明努·卡诺教学医院的儿科艾滋病病毒诊所进行。纳入研究的母亲是首次接触艾滋病病毒防治机构（即我们的中心）且未接受任何形式咨询的母亲。使用的工具是一份问卷，旨在评估母亲对艾滋病病毒/艾滋病的认识，评估她们对可能传播途径的了解以及预防垂直传播的措施。该问卷随后进行了预测试，以检验其可理解性、语言恰当性、问题敏感性和平均作答时长。
共有164名母亲带孩子到儿科艾滋病病毒诊所接受治疗。母亲们对艾滋病病毒/艾滋病的知晓率非常高（100%），主要信息来源是广播（48.8%）和电视（37.8%）。91%的母亲知晓艾滋病病毒母婴传播。胎盘传播途径（41%）是最常被提及的传播途径。对艾滋病病毒母婴传播的知识和认知水平不足。
有必要在我们的医疗机构加强对艾滋病病毒母婴传播的教育。
