Research Article

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS: Perception of Health Care Workers in Rural Areas of Oyo State

Table 2

Respondents knowledge of PMTCT of HIV/AIDS ().

VariablesCorrect response (%)Wrong response (%)

HIV Prevalence in general population 170 (48.6)180 (51.4)
HIV Prevalence in women144 (41.1)206 (58.9)
Full meaning of acronyms of PMTCT153 (43.7)197 (56.3)
Vertical transmission risk226 (64.6)124 (35.4)
Transmission risk with breastfeeding 256 (73.1)94 (26.9)
Awareness of guidelines on PMTCT 100 (28.6)250 (71.4)
When to initiate PMTCT drugs 123 (35.1)227 (68.9)