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Title: Infuence of education on hiv infection among pregnant women attending their antenatal care in Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana
Authors: Orish, Verner N.
Onyeabor, Onyekachi S.
Boampong, Johnson N.
Afoakwah, Richmond
Nwaefuna, Ekene
Acquah, Samuel
Orish, Esther O.
Sanyaolu, Adekunle O.
Iriemenam, Nnaemeka C.
Keywords: HIV
Formal education
Ghana
Risk factor
Prevention
Pregnant women
Issue Date: 2018
Publisher: University of Cape Coast
Abstract: This study investigated the influence of the level of education on HIV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Sekondi- Takoradi, Ghana. A cross sectional study was conducted at four hospitals in the Sekondi- Takoradi metropolis. The study group comprised 885 consenting pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics. Questionnaires were administered and venous blood samples were screened for HIV and other parameters. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between the level of education attained by the pregnant women and their HIV statuses. The data showed that 9.83% (87/885) of the pregnant women were HIV seropositive while 90.17% (798/885) were HIV seronegative. There were significant differences in mean age (years) between the HIV seropositive women (27.45 ± 5.5) and their HIV seronegative (26.02 ± 5.6) counterparts (p = .026) but the inference disappeared afer adjustment (p = .22). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that pregnant women with secondary/tertiary education were less likely to have HIV infection compared with those with none/primary education (adjusted OR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30–0.91; p = .022). Our data showed an association with higher level of education and HIV statuses of the pregnant women. It is imperative to encourage formal education among pregnant women in this region
Description: 10p:, ill.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5559
ISSN: 23105496
Appears in Collections:Department of Biomedical & Forensic Sciences



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