- Title
- Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS: a review of using PMTCT services in South Africa
- Creator
- Jumare, Fadila
- Subject
- AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy -- South Africa -- Prevention
- Subject
- AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Prevention
- Subject
- HIV infections -- Transmission -- South Africa
- Subject
- Antiretroviral agents
- Date Issued
- 2012
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- vital:9091
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1011508
- Identifier
- AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy -- South Africa -- Prevention
- Identifier
- AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Prevention
- Identifier
- HIV infections -- Transmission -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Antiretroviral agents
- Description
- Despite good intentions and commitment from health providers, it is difficult for HIV positive pregnant women to access Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services (Skinner et al 2005:115). The aim of this research was to find out the extent to which socio-economic and cultural factors influence access to and utilization of PMTCT services. It appeared that despite having a legal plan and framework to ensure that PMTCT services are available and free, the realities confronting HIV positive women in South Africa as suggested by the literature contradicted this objective. Inevitably, these contradictions were identified as some of the main factors contributing to lack of access and inadequate utilization of PMTCT services. These factors were identified through a review of fifteen studies selected based on their relevance to the research aim. The findings were presented according to the following themes: Functioning of clinics, adherence to ART, uptake of VCT and infant feeding practices. According to research evidence, the major socio-cultural factors influencing access and utilization of PMTCT services include fear of stigma and discrimination which are related to cultural norms and practices. The socio-economic factors include transport costs, lack of food, medicines and formula milk which are all related to poverty and unemployment. The research also found that health system constraints such as long waiting times in clinics, stock-outs of formula milk, medicines and test kits influenced the utilization of PMTCT services by HIV positive women.
- Format
- 64 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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