ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE UTILIZATION OF PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION (PMTCT) OF HIV/AIDS.

Despite the remarkable achievement in the coverage, there is a widely held concern that PMTCT activities have been lagging behind in Ethiopia. Although health institution and the health professionals working there are providing obstetric and neonatal care of a significant proportion of the population. There are adequate studies done to evaluate the situation related to PMTCT services in these facilities. This survey was intended to assess the possible factors affecting the prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS. During the study period across sectional survey was used as a method for this assessment. The finding of the study indicated that unprotected sexual intercourse (89%), contaminated sharps (84%) and mother to child (79%) were the main mode of transmission of HIV/AISD identified by the woman knowledge gap and inadequate counselling were identified. Knowledge of the patient on the strategies of PMTCT and is importance on non ?HIV positive birth and lack of integrating family planning to PMTCT are the main factor. Integrating HIV treatment and care services with HIV prevention interventions is vital to avert HIV positive birth. Improving patient awareness on PMTC has to get great attention and different strategies should be devised to cope-up the problem.